HFA cheeks

The cheeks are assessed from a front on view. You are checking for prominent bone structure and the area under the cheekbones.

SHAPE (front on photo - no smile)

Tips

• Look at the cheeks front on 
• Cheekbones are sometimes more visible on smiling but the first place to check is in a non-smiling photo 
• The bone structure may be highlighted or the area beneath the cheeks sunken in 
• Excess weight can hide this feature 
• Look at an image before the weight if it is available 
• This image should be checked in a non-smiling photo because cheekbones will be more pronounced with a smile for most people. However, if the cheekbones ARE NOT visible in the non-smiling photo and are VERY PRONOUNCED in the smiling photo give them 1 blue point 
• Sunken cheeks are not common – they are seen more often in elderly people. The area under the cheekbones will have collapsed inwards and there will be a definite gaunt look under the cheekbones 
• When the cheeks are sunken the cheekbones may or may not be strong enough to rate a 1 blue point. If both are strong give 2 blue points.