Acoustic Rhinometry is mentioned as an objective measurement for functional rhinoplasty in the May 2017 issue and review by Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America: Functional Rhinoplasty
Rhinology, 1991
Authors: L. F. Grymer, O. Hilberg, O. F. Pedersen, and T. R. Rasmussen
Conclusion: “The cross-sectional area of the nasal cavity increases in antero- posterior direction.”
“The minimal cross-sectional area (MCA) is located in the anterior part of the nose, in some individuals probably at the head of the inferior turbinate, and after decongestion it moves anteriorly to the ostium internum.”
“The maximum effect of decongestion is found in the middle part of the nasal cavity, at the level of the middle turbinate.”
“The amount of mucosa in the posterior part of the nose seems to be more pronounced in males than in females.”
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