Does Cosmetic Rhinoplasty Affect Nose Function?

Table 4

Effect of osteotomy on geometry of nose in cases without septoplasty.

Mean difference	Double osteotomy n = 8		Single osteotomy n = 4
	Without decongestant	With decongestant	Without decongestant	With decongestant
Left d1	1.39	1.89*	1.79	.19
Right d1	1.29	1.65	3.38*	.42
Left MCA1	−.48*	.09	−.15	−.14
Right MCA1	−.42*	.01	−.39	−.21
Left d2	.43	−.68	−.22	.55
Right d2	−.13	−.56	−.80	.32
Left MCA2	.16*	.17*	.13*	.20
Right MCA2	.17*	.20*	.18*	.03
Left V	−.29	.98	.65	.21
Right V	−.12	1.10	.56	−.25

*Significant difference (P < 0.05). Positive and negative values, respectively, demonstrate decrease and increase in dimensions.