Digital anthropometric shape analysis of 110 rhinoplasty patients in the Black Sea Region in Turkey

Abstract

PurposeThe aim of the study was to describe the average values of the nasal anthropometric measurements by using the landmark-based geometric morphometric technique in young male patients who applied for rhinoplasty in the Black Sea Region in Turkey. Materials and methodsThe study group consisted of 110 healthy male patients all were born in the Black Sea Region, Turkey. The landmark-based geometric morphometric technique was used to analyze the nasal shapes as described in the literature. The mean age was 29 years (ranging from 23 to 35). All patients underwent primary rhinoplasty in our clinic between 2006 and 2011 years. All data were obtained from standardized digital photographic images. Anterior and worm’s eye view photos of the patients were analyzed by using standard anthropometric measurement methods. ResultsThe mean total length and nasal bridge length of the noses were 58.90 and 57.35mm, respectively. The mean nasal bridge width and the morphologic nose width were 32.65 and 35.50mm, respectively. The average width of the anatomic nose was 26.25mm. The mean length and width of the ala were 22.72 and 4.73mm, respectively. The mean length and width of the columella were 11.35 and 5.20mm, respectively. The mean frontonasal angle was 137.88° and the mean nasolabial angle was 87.34°. ConclusionBlack Sea nose was characterized by being considerably longer than average in nasal length and columellar height. Also nasolabial angle was found to be more acute than average when compared to other noses.