Social Perception of the Nasal Dorsal Contour in Male Rhinoplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The social perception of nasal dorsal modification for male rhinoplasty is poorly understood.

Objective

To investigate the association of modifying the male nasal dorsum with the perception of such social attributes as youth, approachability, healthiness, masculinity/femininity, intelligence, successfulness, and leadership.

Design, setting, and participants

Using computer simulation software, 12 images with varied combinations of the nasal dorsal shape, nasofrontal angle (NFA), and nasolabial angle (NLA) were generated from a photograph of a male volunteer's face in profile. These photographs were then sent to participants at a university clinic who were English-speaking adult internet users who were masked to the purpose of the study, which asked them to v

SUBMITTER: Nuyen B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6587145 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature