Author/Authors :
Pousti, SB Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - ORL-HNS Research Center - IranUniversity of Medical Sciences, Tehran, , Jalessi, M Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - ORL-HNS Research Center - IranUniversity of Medical Sciences, Tehran, , Asghari, A Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - ORL-HNS Research Center - IranUniversity of Medical Sciences, Tehran,
Abstract :
Radix or nasofrontal angle has a special concern in rhinoplasty. Minimal changes in the position of nasofrontal
angle can produce a different image of nasal and midfacial length in the profile view. In a patient with high radix,
the profile of the forehead continues into the nose in a straight line and the nose appears too long. On the other
hand, deep nasofrontal angle makes the illusion of a short nose. The ideal position of this angle has always been
a matter of discussion and various methods have been introduced regarding its correction by deepening or augmenting
the radix area. In this article, we first review the ideal position of nasofrontal angle and then discuss
different procedures used to correct it.
Keywords :
Radix , Nasofrontal angle , Nasion , Augmentation
