Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to assess awareness of facial parameters among patients seeking rhinoplasty at a tertiary care facial plastic clinic in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2025 to April 2026 and included 445 adult patients seeking rhinoplasty. Participants were selected using simple random sampling. A validated self-ad ministered questionnaire assessed knowledge of facial analysis, facial proportions, and nasal angles.
Results: Although most participants (94.8%) were aware of rhinoplasty, knowledge of facial analysis was limited. Most participants reported no awareness of facial analysis (58.4%) or facial divisions (68.1%). Only 32.1% and 27.6% correctly identified vertical and horizontal facial divisions, respectively. Awareness of facial angles was also low, with approximately 70% unfamiliar with the nasolabial, nasofacial, nasofrontal, and nasomental angles. Knowledge levels were significantly associated with educational level, gender, age group, and region (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Patients seeking rhinoplasty showed limited awareness of facial analysis and nasal aesthetic parameters. Improved surgeon-patient communication and structured preoperative counseling are needed to align expectations and enhance satisfaction.

Key words: Rhinoplasty, facial analysis, nasal angles, patient awareness, Saudi Arabia, facial aesthetics