Morphometric analysis of nasal shapes and angles in young adults

IntroductionThe size, angle, shape and type of nose are a signature indicating race, age and sex.ObjectiveDescribe and compare nasal angles, nose types, nostril models, and nasal profiles in young Turkish males and females.MethodsThe study group consisted of university students, 56 males and 59 females. Nasal measurements were obtained from all subjects, using anthropometric methods.ResultsThe nose types of females and males were 78% and 70% narrow nose, respectively. The means of females’ nasofrontal, nasal tip, nasolabial, and alar slope angles were 133.16° ± 8.88°; 77.91° ± 9.80°; 98.91° ± 10.01°, and 80.89° ± 8.33°, respectively. The means of males’ nasofrontal, nasal tip, nasolabial, and alar slope angles were 123.85° ± 13.23°; 82.16° ± 9.98°; 97.91° ± 8.78° and 85.98° ± 8.72°, respectively.ConclusionThe average values of the nose in this population may be used as a guide to plan corrective esthetic–cosmetic surgery and for burn scars of the nose.