OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF NASOFACIAL ANGLE IN A SAMPLE OF SYRIAN PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

Elian Mdwar, Enaam Tawahri, Abdullah Omar*, Mohammad Rmman and Louei Darjazini Nahas

ABSTRACT

Aim and background: the aim of this study is comparing the facial photogrammetric analysis results of our data with the standard ratios in order to find the most prominent objective facial measurements, that leads people to rhinoplasty. Methods: ninety lateral view photos (45Male, 45Female) were including in this study, The photos had been analysed by the Auto-cad and editing by the Adope Photoshop. The study designed as A cross-sectional study. Results: Nasofacial mean angle before the editing was 34.07 while it was 31.12 after editing, The Minimum measure was 25 before. And 24 after. While 42 was the Maximum measure before editing and the 39 was after. The male mean measure before editing was 34.89 while after the editing was 31.11. The female mean measure before editing was 33.24, while after editing was 31.13. The mean of the participant who did Rhinoplasty were 32.12 before and 30.46 after. The mean of the participant who did not have Rhinoplasty were 34.86 before and 31.39 after. the males who did not have rhinoplasty their mean number was 35.97, the mean of after the editing was 31.91. while females their mean number was 33.68. the mean of after the editing was 30.84. The males who did have rhinoplasty their mean number was 31.92. and after the editing was 28.92. the mean of after the editing was 28.92. while the females mean number was 32.29, the mean of after the editing was 31.79. Conclusion: We defined the Nasofacial Angles mean and their standard deviation and its distributions as gender. that’s what leads us to focus on the necessity of the facial analyses before undergoing to the plastic operation.

Keywords: Nasofacial angle, facial analysis, rhinoplasty, bone landmark.