Asymmetric Facial Growth and Deviated Nose (A New Concept)

Introduction & Deviated nose correction is difficult and constitutes a very different issue from septal deviation. When correcting this deformity, traces of asymmetry can be detected. The authors demonstrate facial asymmetry accompanying deviated noses, and such asymmetry is usually ignored by surgeons, who typically concentrate only on nose deformities. A total of 5822 pre- and post-rhinoplasty photographs related to 547women and 124 men were reviewed. Three separate groups were selected out of the total population: Group A: Gross Nose and face asymmetry Group B: Nose asymmetry with no facial deformity Group C: Facial asymmetry with straight nose Different measurements were applied to the selected photos. These included measurement from the lateral canthi to the lateral mouth corners (D1) and from the mid-face to each most lateral part of the zygomatic arch (D2). Measurements from one side were compared to those from the contralateral side to identify true anatomic differences (Figure 1). There was a significant difference in the nose and face deformity group, as evidenced by a meaningful difference in both the D1 and D2 measurements We report a significant growth retardation of the mid-face and orbit on the concave side of the nose. This impediment may serve as the etiology for many asymmetries of the face and nose.