Despite much information about various methods to analyze the face, a practical stepwise methodology has not been firmly established in otolaryngology teaching programs. A general guideline for facial analysis would be helpful to individuals not totally familiar with facial analysis for assessing facial deformities resulting from to traumatic, neoplastic, or developmental causes. This article attempts to distill and integrate previously established guidelines for facial analysis into eight major steps to provide a preliminary and practical methodology for initial facial assessment.
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