Atlas · Chapter
Jaw.
Ten markers for the structural foundation of the lower face — and the region where posture + composition do more than genetics.
markers in this chapter
10
read time
6 min
why this region
The argument for reading jaw carefully.
Jawline definition reads as discipline, vitality, and resolve. Much of what looks like 'good genetics' is actually low body-fat, neck posture, head position, and lighting. Vaesyn's jaw findings emphasize what you can reclaim, not what you were given.
every marker, in this chapter
The full list.
marker
what we measure
healthy range
Mandibular angle
Gonion angle from horizontal
115°–125°
Gonion width
Distance between gonions
≈ bizygomatic × 0.85
Ramus length
Vertical jaw bone height
50–60mm
Definition
Visible separation from neck
clean line preferred
Masseter prominence
Visible chewing-muscle bulk
moderate
Submental fullness
Below-chin fat distribution
0–3 grade
Jawline taper
Gonion-to-chin angle
smooth taper
Chin-jaw transition
Continuity of lower edge
uninterrupted
Posture compensation
Apparent jawline at correct head position
improves grade by 1–2
Symmetry · L/R
Bigonial midline alignment
< 2mm
Most of what looks like genetics is posture, light, and time.
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