Ogee Curve
Pronunciation: OH-jee kurv
The S-shaped aesthetic contour of an attractive mid-face, used as a visual benchmark in cosmetic treatment planning and outcomes assessment.
Full Definition
The ogee curve describes the double-curved (S-shaped) profile that runs from the malar eminence downward through the cheek hollow to the lower face, considered a hallmark of youthful mid-face anatomy. Borrowed from architecture, the term entered cosmetic medicine as a planning and assessment tool for mid-face volumisation and structural rejuvenation. Editors encounter it in before-and-after analyses, treatment goals sections, and patient education content. It is not a clinical measurement but an aesthetic descriptor, and its use should be reserved for aesthetic outcome discussions rather than diagnostic copy.
Usage
Usage note: Appropriate in aesthetic outcome and marketing copy; in clinical science writing, prefer descriptive anatomical language supported by measurements.
In Context
- "Restoration of the ogee curve was cited as the primary aesthetic goal of the cheek volumisation programme." — Treatment planning document
- "Editors should note that 'ogee curve' is an aesthetic concept, not a measurable anatomical structure." — Editorial style guide note