Sonographic analysis of the facial artery and its surrounding tissues in the lower face

Yu-Na Han; Kyung-Seok Hu

doi:10.13065/jksdh.2025.25.6.4

Sonographic analysis of the facial artery and its surrounding tissues in the lower face

Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
2025, 25(6), pp.499~508
DOI : 10.13065/jksdh.2025.25.6.4
Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry
Received : August 21, 2025
Accepted : November 27, 2025
Published : December 30, 2025

¹Department of Dentistry, The Graduate School, Yonsei University
²Division in Anatomy & Developmental Biology, Department of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University

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ABSTRACT

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the depth of the facial artery from the skin to prevent complications related to noninvasive surgery and minimal invasive diagnosis. Methods: Forty volunteers (23 males and 17 females) were include in this study. Sonographic images were obtained horizontally. Three surface anatomical landmarks were used: the as antegonial notch (F1), 1 cm lateral to thecheilion (F3), and the nasal alare (F5). Two additional reference points were added at the midpoints between F1 and F3 (F2), and between F3 and F5 (F4). Results: The facial artery was observed at every fifth landmark in 40 cases. The depth of the facial artery was 9.3±2.2 mm at F1, 8.8±3.0 mm at F2, 6.9±3.5 mm at F3, 4.8±1.4 mm at F4, and 5.0±1.6 mm at F5. Conclusions: Further improvements to this study will provide additional data for the medical field. If a clinic has an ultrasound machine the structure should be evaluated by ultrasound before the procedure.

KEYWORDS

Arterial depth, Facial artery, Non-invasive, Sonography, Venous anatomy

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