title: Ethnic rhinoplasty in Iranians: the oral and maxillofacial surgery experience.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Rhinoplasty is a common esthetic procedure in Iran. The aim of the present study was to evaluate Iranian patient satisfaction. The role of ethnicity in surgical planning was assessed.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study examined participants aged between 18 and 45 years who underwent primary rhinoplasty. Patients' photographs were analyzed for tip projection, nasolabial angle, and nasofrontal angle. The surgical methods were chosen on the basis of the anatomic part of the nose treated. Patient satisfaction was assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 279 participants, 210 (75.53%) had a chief complaint of a large nasal tip. A hump nose was a problem for 230 (82.44%) of the participants. Tip droop was a problem for 248 participants (88.89%). The number who wished to have a natural nose was 213 (76.34%), and 66 (23.66%) preferred to have an exaggerated nose. For the recall phase of the study, 248 patients (89 men, 159 women) agreed to participate. Men were more satisfied than women 1 year after rhinoplasty. Patients with an elevated tip had a higher satisfaction rate than others. The satisfaction level of patients increased when nose projection decreased.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It seems that tip defining and elevation were major concerns of Iranian surgeons. Iranian patients were satisfied with an elevated and low-profile tip.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Fereydoun
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pourdanesh
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: tabmed@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tabrizi
authors.affiliation: Resident of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Ruhollah
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vahedi
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mohajerani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D013515:Surgery, Oral; D055815:Young Adult