CRANIOFACIAL MEASUREMENTS OF THE LIP AND NOSE AMONG ADULT IGBO RESIDENTS OF MAIDUGURI

This study was designed to establish standard anthropometric values for the lip nose complex of Igbo’s resident in Maiduguri. A total of 200 adults with no history of mixed racial-parentage consisting of 100 males and 100 females were assessed for the following nasal parameters (columella height, columella width, nasal width, dome height) and lip parameters (vertical height of the lip, Cupid’s bow width and total width of the mouth). Columella height, columella width, nasal width and dome height in male subjects were 1.24 ± 0.23,0.57 ± 0.18, 4.04 ± 0.55 and 2.89 ± 0.39 cm respectively while it was 1.18 ± 0.28, 0.57 ± 0.13, 3.80 ± 0.39 and 2.73 ± 0.44 cm respectively in the female subjects. Values obtained for the vertical height of the lip, Cupid’s bow width and total width of the mouth in male subjects were 2.04 ± 0.46, 1.49 ± 0.22 and 5.37 ± 0.52 cm while it was 2.09 ± 0.31, 1.45 ± 0.29 and 5.14 ± 0.39 cm in the female subjects respectively. Male subject presented with a higher and significant (P< 0.05) values in nasal width, dome height and total width of the mouth than female subjects. This study has established the anthropometric norms in the lip nose complex of igbo’s resident in Maiduguri with males demonstrating higher values than the female subjects.