STUDY ON CHARACTERISTICS OF NASAL BASE STRUCTURE IN VIETNAMESE ADULTS, APPLICATION INTO PLASTIC AND COSMETIC SURGERY

Thanh Vân Nguyễn, Gia Vinh2 Lê

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Objective: Describe the characteristics of the nasal base structure in Vietnamese adults. Methods: The research conducted direct measurements of nasal base dimensions on Vietnamese adults at Thanh Van Hospital and indirect measurements through standardized photos of nasal base angles at Institute 69—The Guard Command of the Ho Chi Minh Museum using the software Image Proplus 5.0. Results: The study surveyed 150 Vietnamese adults, with 62.7% female, ages 18 - 65. The angle between the two nostril axes was 76.50 ± 13.50; The left nasal base angle was 51.40 ± 7.40, and the right nasal base angle was 52.00 ± 6.90. According to Farkas L.G, we have accounted for the majority (66%) of type III nasal base angle classification in both sexes, with no cases of types I, VI, and VII recorded. There are statistically significant differences in nasal base dimensions between men and women, with males larger than females. The tip of the nose width was 60% of the soft tissue nose width and up to 80% of the anatomical nose width. The ratio of nasal columella height to nasal tip height is 0.4, and nasal protrusion to soft tissue nasal width is 46.4. Conclusion: The Vietnamese nasal base is characterized by low, wide, bulging nostrils, short pillars, and thick tips. Therefore, when performing nasal cosmetic surgery, surgeons should coordinate the correction of the tip and the base of the nose to achieve the best results.

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