Differences in eyebrow shape and placement can change the perception of beauty of the eyes, forehead and face. In addition, the eyebrow is not a stable structure. Several emotions such as anger, happiness and surprise can be reflected through the shape of the eyebrows with frontal, corrugator and procerus muscle function.The ideal shape of the eyebrow can be defined through its vertical and horizontal axis. The vertical plane of the highest point of the eyebrow apex should be at the same level with the lateral limbus and the edge of the medial and lateral brow should be at the same level on the horizontal plane. But the definition of the beauty and attractiveness of the eyebrow can change with time, according to culture and society's socio- economic status.
The shape and height of the eyebrow can be changed with minimal invasive or invazive prosedures such as brow suspension, botulinum toxin A application or cosmetic interventions. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in expression, attractiveness and beauty of the face through changing the eyebrow shape, height and thickness.
Methods/Technique:
For this study, a model photo with a natural eyebrow shape was utilized and some changes were made to the eyebrow shape and height with image editing software ( photoshop 7.0, adobe). The original eyebrow was raised 5 mm, curved and rounded and 6 different images were created (figures 1,2,3,4,5,6). In A second group of photos, the eyebrow thickness was changed (and four images were created (figure 7). A questionnaire was prepared with 18 questions in each group. Participants listed their ideas about the effect of eyebrow shape on facial expressions such as most attractive, most youthful, most angry look... Eyebrow shape, height and thickness were all evaluated separately. Datas were analyzed statistically with SPSS v.15 and p<0,05 was considered statistically significant.
Results/Complications:
There were a total of 50 participants; 25 of them were male and 25 of them were women. Sixty two percent of participants had graduated from university meaning that this questionnaire was applied to applicants with a high education level. Mean age was 36. Ninety eight percent of participants said that the changes in eyebrow shape can effect facial expressions. The most natural eyebrow shape was found as the original photo of the model (38%). This eyebrow shape was also the most youthful look (24%). The most attractive (36%), sexy (38%), intelligent (36%) and charismatic (40%) eyebrow shape was the same level of height but with a more curved shape. Most sad (46%), confused (65%) and scared (42%) eyebrow shape was a more higher and rounded eyebrow compared to the original. At the same time this eyebrow shape was the determined to give the most elderly (24%) and ugly (44%) appearance.
Female participants wanted to have eyebrows with the same height as their own but with a more curved shape (36%). Male participants wanted to see a more raised and curved eyebrow shape on the face of their female partners (36%). Requests for male and female participants differed in this respect.
In the second group, eyebrow thickness was evaluated. The most
natural (66%), most attractive (78%), most sexy (46%) eyebrow thickness was the original photo of the model. For the thickest eyebrow, participants agreed that it gave an older appearance to the face. The most ugly (66%) eyebrow shape was the thinnest one.
The was no significant difference in the assesment of male and female participants (p=0,14). The was no significant difference between ages (p=0,41). Female participants would like to see themselves with a more sexy eyebrow shape (p=0,04). Male participants did not want to see their partners with the most ugly and the innocent eyebrow shape (p=0,01).
Conclusion:
Changes in the eyebrow height and the eyebrow arch leads to changes in the expression of the face. We wanted to determine the best eyebrow shape, but we saw that this concept changed according to patient desires and current fashion approaches. So we understood that we can get different results by changing the shape and height of the eyebrow with several methods. Scientificly we determined what people think about different eyebrow shape and height. And also we have determined the kind of face expressions that can be created through different eyebrow shapes. Surgeons can take this information into account when performing operations and procedures in accordance with their patients' requests and with their own experience.