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Philtral Columns and Nostril Shapes in Nigerian Children: A Morphometric and Aesthetic Analysis
Background. The upper lip-nose complex contributes significantly to the concept of symmetry and proportion of the face. A study of the morphology and aesthetic preferences of the lip-nose complex will provide a database that will serve as a guide for reconstruction. Subjects and Methods. Hundred Nig...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3693154/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23840950 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/382754 |
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author | Abdulrasheed, Ibrahim Eneye, Asuku Malachy |
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description | Background. The upper lip-nose complex contributes significantly to the concept of symmetry and proportion of the face. A study of the morphology and aesthetic preferences of the lip-nose complex will provide a database that will serve as a guide for reconstruction. Subjects and Methods. Hundred Nigerian children participated in this study. Demographic data and standard photographs of the philtral column and nostrils were obtained. Sixty volunteers were recruited to evaluate the photographs. Each volunteer was asked to rank the photographs based on their aesthetic preference. Results. The morphology of the philtral columns was classified into four groups: (1) triangular, (2) concave, (3) flat, and (4) parallel. The nostril shape was also classified into four groups: (1) triangular, (2) round, (3) teardrop, and (4) rectangular. In both genders, the triangular shape of philtral column was the most common. There are significant age differences in the aesthetic rankings of philtral columns and nostril shapes. Conclusion. Our study establishes the basal values for the morphometric and aesthetic parameters of the lip-nose complex of 5- and 6-year-old children in Nigeria. We hope our results and reconstructive surgery will intersect at a point to treat disfigurements of the philtrum and nostrils successfully. |
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spelling | pubmed-36931542013-07-09 Philtral Columns and Nostril Shapes in Nigerian Children: A Morphometric and Aesthetic Analysis Abdulrasheed, Ibrahim Eneye, Asuku Malachy Plast Surg Int Research Article Background. The upper lip-nose complex contributes significantly to the concept of symmetry and proportion of the face. A study of the morphology and aesthetic preferences of the lip-nose complex will provide a database that will serve as a guide for reconstruction. Subjects and Methods. Hundred Nigerian children participated in this study. Demographic data and standard photographs of the philtral column and nostrils were obtained. Sixty volunteers were recruited to evaluate the photographs. Each volunteer was asked to rank the photographs based on their aesthetic preference. Results. The morphology of the philtral columns was classified into four groups: (1) triangular, (2) concave, (3) flat, and (4) parallel. The nostril shape was also classified into four groups: (1) triangular, (2) round, (3) teardrop, and (4) rectangular. In both genders, the triangular shape of philtral column was the most common. There are significant age differences in the aesthetic rankings of philtral columns and nostril shapes. Conclusion. Our study establishes the basal values for the morphometric and aesthetic parameters of the lip-nose complex of 5- and 6-year-old children in Nigeria. We hope our results and reconstructive surgery will intersect at a point to treat disfigurements of the philtrum and nostrils successfully. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013 2013-06-11 /pmc/articles/PMC3693154/ /pubmed/23840950 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/382754 Text en Copyright © 2013 I. Abdulrasheed and A. M. Eneye. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Abdulrasheed, Ibrahim Eneye, Asuku Malachy Philtral Columns and Nostril Shapes in Nigerian Children: A Morphometric and Aesthetic Analysis |
title | Philtral Columns and Nostril Shapes in Nigerian Children: A Morphometric and Aesthetic Analysis |
title_full | Philtral Columns and Nostril Shapes in Nigerian Children: A Morphometric and Aesthetic Analysis |
title_fullStr | Philtral Columns and Nostril Shapes in Nigerian Children: A Morphometric and Aesthetic Analysis |
title_full_unstemmed | Philtral Columns and Nostril Shapes in Nigerian Children: A Morphometric and Aesthetic Analysis |
title_short | Philtral Columns and Nostril Shapes in Nigerian Children: A Morphometric and Aesthetic Analysis |
title_sort | philtral columns and nostril shapes in nigerian children: a morphometric and aesthetic analysis |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3693154/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23840950 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/382754 |
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