Cheiloscopy-Method of Person Identification and Sex Determination

Introduction: Cheiloscopy, the study of lip prints, is an upcoming tool for the identification of persons. The lip print of every person is unique and can be used to determine the personal identity and sex of the individual. Aim: The main objective of the present study was to ascertain whether the lip prints behold the potential for determination of identity and sex of the person. Materials and methods: This study was conducted on 40 subjects, which includes 20 males and 20 females. The lip prints were recorded by applying lipstick evenly on lips; print obtained on thin bond paper and on plain glass. Lip prints obtained on plain glass were retrieved and matched with the first one by two examiner to determine the sex and identity of the person. Result: We found that 18 of the actual 20 lip prints of the females and 16 of 20 males were correctly diagnosed as females and males respectively. Lip prints of 38 of 40 individual were correctly matched, thus identification of the person. Conclusion: The study revealed that the lip prints of all the experimental subjects did not match with each other. The study is able to convey that lip prints behold the potential of determination of the sex and identity of the person.