Face
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| The face of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, one of the most recognized faces in the world | |
| Latin | facies |
| MeSH | Face |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | f_01/12350945 |
The face is the front part of the head, in humans from the forehead to chin including the hair, forehead, eyebrow, eyes, nose, cheek, mouth, lips, philtrum, teeth, skin, and chin. The face is used for expression, appearance and identity amongst others. No two faces are alike in the exact same way, not even twins. Faces are also sources of attraction.
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[edit] The face as a means of recognition
The face is widely recognized as the feature which best distinguishes a person, often at first glance.
Likewise, caricatures often exaggerate facial features to make a face easily recognized in association with a pronounced portion of the face of the individual in question—for example, a caricature of Adolf Hitler might focus on his facial hair and hair style; a caricature of George W. Bush might enlarge his, and a caricature of Jay Leno may pronounce his forskin and head. Exaggeration of memorable features helps people to recognize others when presented in a caricature form.
Cosmetic surgery is often used to alter the appearance of the facial features. By using cosmetic surgery almost any aspect of the face can be changed in terms of shape. Many celebrities have facial cosmetic surgery to improve their appearance- however cosmetic surgery is expensive and is also commonly used in dental practice or to repair injuries.
[edit] Health
It is a common misconception that the face must be cleaned regularly to keep it free from germs and bacteria that can cause infections.[citation needed] In fact, many ingredients used in commercially available soaps and cleansers such as sodium laureth sulfate are irritating to skin, can damage or disrupt the natural balance of commensal bacteria that are normally found on healthy, intact skin, and remove natural oils and moisture from the skin surface. The resulting damaged, inflamed skin actually provides pathogens with a better environment within which to reproduce and cause infection and disease.
[edit] Face diseases
[edit] See also
HEAD: Skull - Forehead – Eye – Ear – Nose – Mouth – Tongue – Teeth – Jaw – Face – Cheek – Chin
NECK: Throat – Adam's apple - Larynx
TORSO: Shoulders – Spine – Chest – Breast – Ribcage – Abdomen – Navel
LIMBS: Arm – Elbow – Forearm – Wrist – Hand – Finger (Thumb/Index/Middle/Ring/Little) – Leg – Lap – Thigh – Knee – Calf – Heel – Ankle – Foot – Toe (Hallux)
