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Soft Tissue Thickness Variations of the Nose: A Radiological Study.
Melekber Çavuş Özkan1, Fatma Yeşil1, İnci Bayramiçli1
1Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Aesthetic Surgery Journal
|February 1, 2020
Summary
Soft tissue thickness (STT) varies across the nose, with males having thicker tissue in certain areas. Nasal STT generally increases with age, impacting rhinoplasty outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Plastic surgery
- Anatomy
- Medical imaging
Background:
- Soft tissue thickness (STT) is crucial for rhinoplasty success.
- Limited data exists on age- and gender-specific nasal STT variations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantify nasal STT at multiple points.
- To analyze age and gender differences in nasal STT.
Main Methods:
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) used for STT measurements.
- 11 landmarks assessed in 325 patients.
- Patients categorized by gender and age groups (young, middle, elderly).
Main Results:
- Nasal soft tissue thickest at nasion, thinnest at rhinion.
- Males exhibit thicker STT at supratip, tip, nasal bones, upper lateral cartilages, and alar lobules.
- Females show thicker STT at the rhinion; overall nasal STT increases with age, except at the rhinion.
Conclusions:
- Nasal STT varies significantly across the framework and is influenced by age and gender.
- Males have thicker distal nasal soft tissues, which thicken with age, while midvault tissues thin.
- Understanding these STT variations is key for predictable and improved rhinoplasty results.
