Abstract
Introduction: Clinical facial analysis is essential for many specialists, such as plastic surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons, otorhinolaryngologists and other specialties. Clinical facial analysis is not a particular phase of clinical practice or a moment during a patient consultation. It is the largest part of a professional life and a never-ending process. Also obtaining accurate measurements is essential for achieving proper diagnosis, putting accurate treatment plans and following up the clinical outcome of the performed procedures. Obtaining accurate repeatable linear measurements clinically using a ruler between two different points on the face is always difficult, challenging and operator dependent because of different factors.Material and methods: This article presents novel technique to obtain accurate and repeatable measurements of linear facial measurements using standardized photos and computer software and compare the results with those obtained with clinically using a ruler.Results: The inter observer reliability of the new technique was very reliable in comparison with traditional method. The reliability of the new technique was up to 1 while the clinical method was never up to this level of reliability.
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