Visagism, physiognomy and facial analysis – planning based on the intersection of diagnostic tools

Vol. 1 – Number 3 – 2020 Literature Review Page 96 Visagism, physiognomy and facial analysis – planning based on the intersection of diagnostic tools João Heli de Campos¹ Pamela de Souza Storrodumof² Noemi Borgas de Góes Cavalcanti³ ABSTRACT Visagism, in addition to being a tool to create a personalized image from the face and that extends to the body, also adds knowledge arising from the analysis of the different facial formats associated with the temperament of each person, with the proposal to return the best facial version of the client. The hypocratic humoral theory emphasizes that the diverse qualities of man were explained by the way in which individuals were ‘tempered’ by the elements: earth, water, air and fire resulting in melancholic, phlegmatic, sanguine and angry temperaments. The present study is classified as a qualitative research, of the exploratory descriptive type with technical procedures based on a literature review. The aim of this study is to conduct a brief discussion on issues related to visagism as an auxiliary tool for diagnosis that should be considered a semiological construct and raise the pertinent choice in view of the different treatment possibilities. Descriptors: Visagisme, temperament, face shape, facial analysis. ¹ Sp. in Orofacial Harmonization, Me. in Orofacial Harmonization, PhD student in Biomedical Sciences. ² Spec. in Orofacial Harmonization and Stomatology. ³ Spec. in Orofacial Harmonization and Orthodontics.