Facial Angles in Arabian Women Seeking Rhinoplasty

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the average values of the angular nasal anthropometric variables in Arabian women seeking rhinoplasty and compare them with the normal values. A total of 150 female patients, who underwent rhinoplasty between January 2018 and November 2021, were enrolled in this study. The exclusion criteria were a history of nasal trauma, previous rhinoplasty, and a cleft nose. Data were obtained from standardized digital photographic images. Lateral and basal views were analyzed using landmarks defined by a single observer and measurements were performed using Adobe Photoshop Software SC6. All data were analyzed using SPSS version 21 software (IBM) and compared with the normal values obtained from a previous study. All facial angles, except for the nasofrontal angles, were significantly different between the surgical and nonsurgical normal groups. The values (means±SDs) in the surgical group were as follows: nasofacial angle, 29.7±3.4 degrees; nasofrontal angle, 146.2±2.8 degrees; glabella-nasal angle, 169.8±5.8 degrees; nasolabial angle, 113.5±11 degrees; nasomental angle, 130.6±6 degrees; nasal tip angle, 102.3±8 degrees; ala-slope angle, 95.4±13.6 degrees. The nose characteristics of Arabian women seeking rhinoplasty were as follows: (1) shallow radix, (2) under the projected tip, and (3) normal tip rotation. Surgical planning is important upon consideration of any procedure or modification of the nose among Arabian women.