nasolabial fold (marionette line)
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Introduction
The skin crease extending from the nose to a point lateral to the corner of the mouth.
Clinical significance
- length of the nasolabial groove is the most important phenotypic determinant of perceived age[2]
More general terms
References
- ↑ Clinical Anatomy Made Ridiculously Simple. Stephen Goldberg, MedMaster Inc, Miami, 1995
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Coma M et al. Methods for diagnosing perceived age on the basis of an ensemble of phenotypic features. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2014 Apr 17; 7:133 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24790464 <Internet> http://www.dovepress.com/methods-for-diagnosing-perceived-age-on-the-basis-of-an-ensemble-of-ph-peer-reviewed-article-CCID