Since a rhinotomy (or nasal amputation) is considered extremely disfiguring, the practice of nasal reconstruction in medieval medicine cropped up to combat this problem. This led to an interest in the reconstruction of damaged or displeasing nasal appearances early on in human history. From warfare to bloodsports to fisticuffs at the local tavern, broken noses are a mainstay of common human injuries. īecause they are soft and cartilaginous, noses are also one of the most easily damaged structures in the human face from the result of blunt force trauma. The oldest medical treatise that refers to nasal corrective surgery in the ancient world is a treatise by the Egyptian physician Imhotep called the Edwin Smith Papyrus. While most people probably associate cosmetic surgery and nose jobs with modern medical science, the truth is that rhinoplasty (or corrective nose surgery) has been around for thousands of years.ĭating back to the ancient Egyptians, physicians have performed surgeries both to try to reconstruct facial trauma as the result of nose damage or loss, as well as facial surgeries to improve the overall appearance of the nose in the upper class. Read on to learn more about the various nose shapes that you might run across and how they hold up to standards of facial aesthetics.įor a quick overview of important nose aesthetics principles, check out this Looks Theory episode: Nose shapes vary widely by ethnicity and geographical background. According to facial aesthetics, the ideal nose shape should be in proportional symmetry with the rest of the features of the face, especially the eyes and mouth. There are many different kinds of nose shapes throughout the world – from aquiline noses to Roman noses that are considered attractive. However, throughout history, the human nose has been a powerful cultural icon with multiple connotations and standards of beauty around the world. Noses are the cornerstone of the field of facial aesthetics, and while humans go from daylight to dark looking at our own noses out of the corner of our eyes, we rarely notice them.
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