Title: What is forward facial growth and how to measure it? - My Posture and Orthodontics Blog
Headings: What is forward facial growth and how to measure it?
What is forward facial growth and how to measure it?
How to Measure Forward Growth?

Content: This moves the upper part of the head backward and the bottom forward, making the test results incorrect. Hence, a person with a recessed face and forward head posture will appear to have a forward grown face with this test. Due to muscle imbalances, correcting this before taking a picture is very difficult. With enough information however, it’s possible to correct it after, by tilting the picture to level the head. Nonetheless, the results will look awkward. b) the facial plane line shows massive facial forward growth d) after correcting forward head posture by tilting the entire picture the new facial plane reveals his true growth
To avoid all of this, cosmetic surgeons use different methods of measurement. Instead of drawing imaginary lines they plot angles. This nullifies the head tilt issue and provides standardized numbers for objective assessment. One such measurement is called the Facial Convexity Angle. It works by measuring the relation between the most prominent points on the brow ridge (G), and on the upper and lower jaws (SN, PG).