Anatomical study on the correlation between lip prints and dermatoglyphic pattern on finger tips

Abstract EN

Dermatoglyphics and lip prints have been proved to be ectodermal in origin, completely developed by the end of the fourth month of foetal life and remained unchanged throughout the whole person's life.

The correlation between finger and lip print patterns was studied; where it was carried out on six hundred Upper Egyptians (three hundred males and three hundred females).

Fingerprints were taken by the inked method, whereas, lip prints were taken by two methods; smearing lips with lip-stick and photography by close up camera to focus on lips only.

The present work showed that, the complex fingerprint patterns tend to occur in the individuals who have complex lip print patterns and the simple fingerprints tend to occur in the individuals who have simple lip print patterns.

Furthermore, the complex patterns in one hand are present in the individuals who have complex patterns in the other hand, and the simple patterns in one hand are present in the individuals who have simple patterns in the other hand.

In conclusion, the results of the present work may participate in the fields of forensic medicine as a method of personal identification, anthropology and the studies of the genetic diseases.