Facial Anatomy & Mapping Flashcards

Which blood vessel supplies the eyelid area and must be considered to avoid excessive bruising during eyeliner PMU?

Answer: Supraorbital artery and its branches

The supraorbital artery and its palpebral branches supply the upper eyelid, and disrupting these vessels during PMU can cause significant bruising.

In facial thirds analysis, the middle third of the face spans from which landmark to which landmark?

Answer: Glabella to the base of the nose (subnasale)

The middle third extends from the glabella (between the brows) to the subnasale (base of the nose), encompassing the nose area.

The 'philtrum' is anatomically important in lip PMU because it directly defines which aesthetic feature?

Answer: The central bow (Cupid's bow peaks) position of the upper lip

The philtrum columns frame the philtrum groove and align with the Cupid's bow peaks, directly guiding the central arch placement in lip PMU mapping.

When mapping eyebrows for a client with close-set eyes, how should the medial brow head be adjusted?

Answer: Started slightly further from the midline than the alar base to create visual width

For close-set eyes, starting the brow head slightly lateral to the standard alar base reference helps create visual separation between the eyes.

The frontalis muscle's action is significant for PMU brow placement because it primarily causes which movement?

Answer: Elevating the brows and creating horizontal forehead wrinkles

The frontalis elevates the eyebrows and creates horizontal forehead lines; habitual frontalis use can affect natural brow resting position.

What does the term 'canthal tilt' refer to in PMU mapping?

Answer: The angle of the eye's lateral canthus relative to the medial canthus (upward, level, or downward)

Canthal tilt describes whether the outer corner of the eye (lateral canthus) sits higher, level with, or lower than the inner corner (medial canthus), influencing eyeliner design.

Which mapping rule states that the brow TAIL should never end lower than the brow HEAD?

Answer: The horizontal baseline rule

The horizontal baseline rule ensures the brow tail does not drop below the level of the brow head, as this creates a drooping, aging effect.