Assessment of the preferred vertical position of the ear.

Abstract

To determine the most desirable ear level (vertical position), a set of four drawings was assessed by 40 observers. Two levels were almost equally preferred when viewed in profile, one with the upper edge of the ear at the level of the most lateral point of the eyebrow and the other with the upper edge at the height of the upper eyelid. Various factors affecting the visual impression of auricular level and their clinical significance are discussed.