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Jose R Segura-Bermudez¹, Siam Rezwan¹, Ainaz Dory Barkhordarzadeh¹

¹David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America.

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Summary

Artificial intelligence (AI) generated ideal female noses, revealing ethnic variations that challenge existing rhinoplasty standards. This suggests a need for individualized surgical planning beyond current anthropometric ideals.

Keywords:

Aesthetic ideals Artificial intelligence Ethnic rhinoplasty Rhinoplasty

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Area of Science:

Plastic Surgery
Artificial Intelligence
Facial Aesthetics

Background:

Rhinoplasty is a popular cosmetic procedure influenced by evolving beauty standards.
Established anthropometric standards guide preoperative assessment.
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers new perspectives on nasal beauty across ethnicities.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess if AI-generated aesthetically ideal female noses reflect ethnic variations.
To determine if AI ideals align with published anthropometric standards for rhinoplasty.

Main Methods:

Generated 180 "aesthetically ideal" female facial images using an AI diffusion model.
Included six ethnic groups: African American, Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, and South Asian.
Compared AI-generated nasal measurements against published aesthetic ideals.

Main Results:

Significant ethnic variations were observed in AI-generated nasal features.
African American and Caucasian groups aligned with specific published ratios (alar base to tip, nose width to intercanthal distance).
All groups differed in nasal tip projection; nasolabial angles were consistent, while nasofrontal angles varied by ethnicity.

Conclusions:

AI can generate ethnically nuanced nasal images, highlighting differences from current aesthetic standards.
An individualized approach to rhinoplasty planning is supported by these findings.
AI-generated images may serve as supplementary tools for patient consultations regarding identity.