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Comparative Study
. 2011 Jun;77(3):334-40.
doi: 10.1590/s1808-86942011000300011.

Aesthetic comparison of the ideal nasal radix height in Brazilians

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Geraldo Augusto Gomes  1 , Shiro Tomita, Glaucio Serra Guimarães, Carla Freire de Castro Lima, Manuela Salvador Mosciaro, Tiago Binotti Simas
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Comparative Study

Aesthetic comparison of the ideal nasal radix height in Brazilians

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Geraldo Augusto Gomes et al. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2011 Jun.

Abstract

The harmony of the facial profile is widely influenced by the height and form of the nasal dorsum. A few millimeters can make the lateral view aesthetically more or less pleasing and adequate in a subject's face. Professionals working with facial aesthetics should focus not only on the surgical techniques for proposed outcomes, but also with the subtleties and subjectivity that characterize aesthetic concepts and judgment.

Material and methods: A prospective survey to evaluate the preferences of a group of healthcare professionals working with facial aesthetics, a group of fine artists, and lay people about the best nasal radix height; the survey involved comparing 3 different nasal radix heights using computer-altered photographs of women with measurements close to the Caucasian standard.

Results and conclusion: The lowest position of the nasal radix--close to the height of the pupil--was preferred (53%), followed by the middle position (superior crease of the eye). The highest position, resembling classic Greek statues, was considered the worst. The authors evaluated the effect of age, gender, and educational level on the choice of the best and worst female profiles.

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(a) Example of alignment of manipulated images, as shown to interviewees; from left to right: the regular profile, the higher profile, and the lower profile. (b) The same sequence with a reference line (L) representing the regular radix height (regular profile) to show readers the marked difference between the three heights of the nasal radix.
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Best profiles without taking into account the group of professional experience to which interviewees belonged.
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Worst profiles without taking into account the group of professional experience to which interviewees belonged
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Best profiles according to the sex of interviewees.
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Chart 4
Worst profiles according to the sex of interviewees.
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