[Age-dependent soft-tissue changes in the face]

A sample of class-II-cases, who refused orthodontic treatment, was examined cephalometrically before, during and after the pubertal growth spurt. The profile of the individuals examined became more retrognathic inspite of the enormous growth of the chin. The growth pattern of the facial soft tissue emphasized nose and chin prominence. The nose lengthened and thickened, the nasolabial angle decreased. The relation of upper and lower lip worsened.