III. THE IDEAL NOSE

The "ideal" nose is one that is in harmony with the other favorable features of a patient's face. The "ideal" shape for a male or female nose is an aesthetic concept that has its roots in our perception of beauty.

FIGURE 2. Base. 1: infratip lobule, 2: columella, 3: alar sidewall, 4: facet or soft-tissue triangle, 5: nostril sill, 6: columella-labial angle or junction, 7: alar-facial groove or junction, 8: tip defining points.

FIGURE 3. Lateral. 1: glabella, 2: nasion, nasofrontal angle, 3: rhinion (osseocartilaginous junction), 4: supratip, 5: tip-defining points, 6: infratip lobule, 7: columella, 8: columella-labial angle or junction, 9: alar-facial groove or junction.

FIGURE 4. Oblique. 1: glabella, 2: nasion, nasofrontal angle, 3: rhinion, 4: alar sidewall, 5: alar-facial groove or junction, 6: supratip, 7: tip-defining point, 8: philtrum.

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