Open AccessAnthropometric Study of the Caucasian Nose in the City of Curitiba: Importance of Population Assessment
Author(s) -
Ballin Annelyse C.,
Carvalho Bettina,
SarraffBerger Cezar A.,
Mocellin Marcos,
Becker Renata V.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
otolaryngology–head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.232
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1097-6817
pISSN - 0194-5998
DOI - 10.1177/0194599811416318a11
Subject(s) - curitiba , anthropometry , medicine , nose , population , cohort , prospective cohort study , orthodontics , dentistry , surgery , humanities , environmental health , art
Objective 1) Evaluate the aesthetic parameters of Caucasian noses of Curitiba, Brazil, and compare them with standard aesthetic ideals from the literature. Method Prospective cohort study through assessment of anthropometric measurements (intercanthal width [IW], alar width [AW], length, nasofrontal angle [NFA], nasolabial angle [NLA], nasal tip projection) of the Caucasian noses from photographs and comparison with the ideal of literature, with statistical analysis. Results A total of 100 volunteers were evaluated, including students and employees connected to the Health Department of HC/UFPR. Met IW0 (sd:8), NLA range 105,430 (sd:10,5) and nasal tip projection 0.63 (GoodeMethod) and 2.1:1 (Baum Method). The naso‐frontal angle showed statistical significance between genders (p = 0.0008). Conclusion Caucasian noses of Curitiba are shorter, with a wider base, and less projected than the aesthetic ideal, showing possible miscegenation of the population and the importance of population studies for evaluation, preoperative counseling, and surgical planning.