Human facial beauty: Current theories and methodologies

Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 371-377

  Johnston, Victor S ^a   Solomon, Christopher J ^b   Gibson, Stuart J ^b   Pallares Bejarano, Alvaro ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22944464280     PISSN: 15212491     EISSN: 15383660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfaci.5.5.446     Document Type: Article

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