An Assessment of Some Nasal Parameters in Urhobos

Nasal parameters are important cephalometric measurements useful in forensic medicine, plastic surgery and rhinoplasty. This study was aimed at providing empirical data of nasal parameters in Urhobos. It involved 500 Urhobo volunteers (220 male and 280 female) whose nasal parameters were measured using a vernier calliper after obtaining consent from each subject. The nasal index calculated as the percentage ratio of the nasal width to the nasal height and the results of this study showed that male subjects had significantly higher nasal dimensions than their female counterparts (P<0.05) and further demonstrated the prevalence of platyrrhine nose type in the studied population. The conclusion of this study therefore is that the Urhobo nose is platyrrhine and that gender strongly influenced some nasal parameters in the studied population.

Key Words: Nose, Forensic, Rhinoplasty, Platyrrhine