Abstract

Race, culture, and ethnicity affect the anatomy and morphology of human nose. Moreover, expectation and perception of an individual on nasal beauty mainly differ between different racial and ethnic groups. This study aims to evaluate nasal anthropometric indices of candidates of rhinoplasty based on a retrospective hospital record. The demographic information and clinical data of the subjects and the surgical outcomes were extracted from the hospital records. Moreover, the pre- and post-plastic surgery images were used to calculate different nasal anthropometric indices. Data of 104 (age range:17-54 years old) candidates of rhinoplasty were analyzed. The major ethnic was Arabians (39.4). The mean nasal length and height in males were statistically lower than the females. No significant difference was observed between the two groups in terms of other indices. The average age group of rhinoplasty candidates was found to be very low in Iranian society. As per our findings, specific charts could be developed for the anthropometric analysis of the patient's face and body. Furthermore, a general outline of the nose could be developed for future rhinoplasty to achieve better postoperative outcomes.