The post-mortem resilience of facial creases and the possibility for use in identification of the dead

Hadi, Helmi; Wilkinson, Caroline

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.12.014

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“…Based on the names stated in this review, Figure has been modified from a previous paper with additional creases. Figure has also been adopted in previous research …”

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Categorizing facial creases: A review

Hadi

Wilkinson²

2017

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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Ensuring uniformity in the nomenclature standardization of facial creases is important to enable the scholarly community to follow and debate the advancements in research. This review highlights the prevailing disparity in the nomenclature that refers to the same facial crease by researchers and laypeople, and suggests uniform names for the facial creases based on available literature. The previous and current trends in facial crease classification are also discussed. The nomenclature of the facial creases considered for this review include: the nasolabial fold; corner of the mouth lines; upper and lower lip creases around the mouth region; the mandibular folds; the bifid nose; the transverse nasal line; the vertical glabellar line; chin crease; the mental crease; four type of creases around the eyes; forehead creases; and periauricular creases. A figure illustrating the above facial creases is included as reference. It is hoped that the proposed standardization of nomenclature would ensure a more scientific referencing of facial creases enabling more effective scientific interaction among the scholarly community as well as the laypeople interested in the research and application of facial creases.

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“…Based on the names stated in this review, Figure has been modified from a previous paper with additional creases. Figure has also been adopted in previous research …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Categorizing facial creases: A review

Hadi

Wilkinson²

2017

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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“…A figure showcasing the location of each creases on the face is available from previous research 18 Analysis was also conducted using the marked creases on face photographs superimposed with the related skull-image to verify if there is any correlation between the underlying skeletal morphology and facial creases. Correlation includes the presence of grooves on the skeletal morphology on the superimposed images.…”

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“…Lesser manifestation of continuous crease length may be because its manifestation restricted to very aged individuals where the skin tissue is already lax. The classification "continuous" may be a NLF which has extended into the mandibular fold ((refer Figure 1 in 18 . The state of the cadaver tissue due to embalming could also affect the skin morphology 37,38 .…”

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Estimation and reconstruction of facial creases based on skull crease morphology

Hadi

Wilkinson

2016

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

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This research explores the relationships between the facial creases and the morphology of the underlying skull for supplementary use during forensic facial reconstruction. The correlation between skull morphology and the patterns of facial creases was obtained using the three-dimensional (3D) skull surface scans from William Bass skeletal collection at the University of Tennessee, which also provided the related ante-mortem face photographs. Superimposition of the facial crease patterns seen in a face photograph with the related skull image enabled the visual analysis of the correlation between the crease and the skull morphology.Qualitative analysis indicated that the infraorbital crease follows the outline of the orbit in 52% of the subjects while the nasolabial fold (NLF) relates to the canine fossa in 95% of the subjects. The infraorbital crease and NLF were reconstructed in a blind study using ten 3D surface scan skull models and related face photographs from the Helmer collection available in the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification, the University of Dundee. Correct prediction was obtained in six specimens (60%). One inconclusive result was due to poor photograph quality and three inaccurate results showed an overestimation of the NLF strength although the location of the crease manifestation was correct.

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“…Identification is a task that in the past years has been more and more delegated to technology (e.g., DNA) and quantification. For example, Interpol refers to primary identifiers, including DNA, fingerprints, and odontology as the main and often only methods that should be used although in the scientific community, the emerging research on morphological or osteological traits suggests that these features may be just as reliable as primary identifiers, depending on the case .…”

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The Reliability of Facial Recognition of Deceased Persons on Photographs

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Obertová

Gibelli

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Journal of Forensic Sciences

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In humanitarian emergencies, such as the current deceased migrants in the Mediterranean, antemortem documentation needed for identification may be limited. The use of visual identification has been previously reported in cases of mass disasters such as Thai tsunami. This pilot study explores the ability of observers to match unfamiliar faces of living and dead persons and whether facial morphology can be used for identification. A questionnaire was given to 41 students and five professionals in the field of forensic identification with the task to choose whether a facial photograph corresponds to one of the five photographs in a lineup and to identify the most useful features used for recognition. Although the overall recognition score did not significantly differ between professionals and students, the median scores of 78.1% and 80.0%, respectively, were too low to consider this method as a reliable identification method and thus needs to be supported by other means.

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The post-mortem resilience of facial creases and the possibility for use in identification of the dead

Cited by 12 publications

References 28 publications

Categorizing facial creases: A review

Categorizing facial creases: A review

Estimation and reconstruction of facial creases based on skull crease morphology

The Reliability of Facial Recognition of Deceased Persons on Photographs

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