EFFECT OF VARIOUS FACIAL ANGLES AND MEASUREMENTS ON THE RHINO-PLASTY

Louei Darjazini Nahas, Munir Shalish Hasan, Ali Daher, Solin Ibrahim, Mohammad Rmman and Rama Fawal*

ABSTRACT

Background: With all Rhinoplasty surgeries, doctors try to reach the ideal shape that satisfies the patient. There-fore, after the osteotomy and routine steps of a Rhinoplasty, efforts are focused on reaching the ideal angles that give the most cosmetic result in appropriation to the facial measurements for each patient. Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the changes on the Nose over 6 months period after a Rhinoplasty regarding the Naso-frontal angle, Nasolabial angle, Nasomental angle, and Nasofacial angle concerning their changes over intermittent time intervals, the level of changes, how much does this change affect the Rhinoplasty, and how important it is. Methods: A randomized Cross-section Prospective study was performed with a sample of 79 patient. We analyzed measurements of profile photographs and compared different factors that affect nasal tip location, including the Nasofrontal, Nasofacial, Nasolabial, and Nasomental angles. Results: Pre- and post-operative photographs of pa-tients were reviewed, which showed that Nasofrontal, Nasolabial, and Nasomental angles exerted a statistically significant effect on ideal nasal tip position, where they gradually increase, which give more aesthetics due to the patient's likable elongated shape on the side view of the face. Conclusion: The Nasofrontal, Nasofacial. Nasolabi-al, and Nasomental angles have important effects on ideal nasal tip position and should be considered together dur-ing the preoperative evaluation of the location of the nasal tip. Concurrent genioplasty should optimize Rhinoplasty outcomes in appropriately selected patients.

Keywords: Anthropometry, Rhinoplasty, Nasofrontal, Nasolabial, Nasomental, Nasofacial.