Filler Rhinoplasty Evaluated by Anthropometric Analysis.

BACKGROUND

There are no reports of objectively evaluating the efficacy of filler rhinoplasty by anthropometric techniques.

OBJECTIVE

To objectively demonstrate the effectiveness of filler rhinoplasty by anthropometric analysis.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

A total of 242 patients who revisited the clinic within 2 months of undergoing hyaluronic acid filler rhinoplasty were analyzed based on the injection site, injected volume, and the change in anthropometry.

RESULTS

Among the 242 patients, 112 (46.3%) were in the nasal dorsum augmentation group, 8 (3.3%) were in the tip rotation group, and 122 (50.4%) were in the whole nose augmentation group. Average injection volume was 1 ± 0.4 mL for nasal dorsum and 0.9 ± 0.3 mL for tip rotation, whereas 1.6 ± 0.5 mL was used for whole nose augmentation. On follow-up, the radix height, nasofrontal angle, and nasolabial angle (NLA) had increased by 78.3%, 5.7 ± 4.1°, and 9.4 ± 4.5°, respectively, whereas the modified nasofacial angle had decreased by 1.9 ± 2.9°. Three cases (1.2%) of vascular complications were encountered.

CONCLUSION

Filler rhinoplasty is a simple and effective treatment modality producing outcomes comparable with surgical augmentation rhinoplasty. Among various anthropometric measurements, the nasal radix height was the most useful for evaluating dorsum augmentation, whereas the NLA was the best for nasal tip rotation.