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Anthropometric measurement and analysis of the lower face in Turkish rhinoplasty patients

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Abstract

Background

Lower face dimensions have a great impact on the perception of nasal beauty. For this reason, evaluation of the lower face is important in patients applied for rhinoplasty. In this study, we aimed to describe the values of lower face anthropometric measurements in Turkish patients who applied for rhinoplasty and to compare these values with measurements of individuals who are pleased with their nasal appearance.

Methods

A Turkish population of 252 rhinoplasty-negative individuals and 171 rhinoplasty patients were included in this study as the control and rhinoplasty groups. Using the preoperative photographs of the facial profile, seven vertical measurements were taken and seven indices were used to determine the relationships between measurements of the lower face.

Results

In the rhinoplasty group, most vertical profile measurements were greater in males. The only variables with no gender differences were lower and upper vermilion heights. Only variables with a significant difference between two groups were upper lip vermilion height in females and upper lip height in males.

Conclusions

This study provides objective reference material for the evaluation of the lower face when planning for rhinoplasty. Besides, the differences found between two groups emphasize the importance of the nasolabial region when planning for rhinoplasty.

Level of Evidence: Level II, diagnostic study.

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Ethical standards

This work was approved by decision number 13/36 dated 03.02.2013 by the Başkent University Clinical Study Ethical Committee (project; KA 13:61) and therefore carried out in compliance with the Declaration of Helsinski.

Conflict of interest

Ozan L. Abbas, Ayla Kürkçüoğlu, Can Pelin, Ayşe Canan Yazıcı declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.

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  1. Department of Plastic, Ahi Evran University, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 40000, Kırşehir, Turkey

    Ozan Luay Abbas

  2. Department of Anatomy, Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey

    Ayla Kürkçüoğlu & Can Pelin

  3. Department of Biostatistics, Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey

    Ayşe Canan Yazıcı

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Abbas, O.L., Kürkçüoğlu, A., Pelin, C. et al. Anthropometric measurement and analysis of the lower face in Turkish rhinoplasty patients. Eur J Plast Surg 38, 449–458 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-015-1135-9

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