is a low nasal bridge in a caucasian always the fault of a maxillary recession or can it also be genetic?

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nah, it’s not always from maxillary recession, a low nasal bridge can 100% be genetic too. some people just naturally have lower radix height (where the bridge starts near the glabella) regardless of midface projection.

if your midface (infraorbital + zygos) sits flat and the bridge blends straight into it, then yeah, recessed maxilla can make it look lower than it actually is. but if your zygos and under-eyes are fine and the root of your nose still sits low, that’s just bone structure basically how your nasion developed, not a sign of underprojection.

you can tell the difference by checking side profile lines:
if the bridge looks low but the rest of your midface is forward, it’s just a naturally low radix.
if the whole midface caves in under the eyes, then it’s more likely a maxillary deficiency.

so yeah, not always recession. plenty of caucasians (and even north euros) have low bridges genetically it’s just less common than in other populations.

 

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nah, it’s not always from maxillary recession, a low nasal bridge can 100% be genetic too. some people just naturally have lower radix height (where the bridge starts near the glabella) regardless of midface projection.

if your midface (infraorbital + zygos) sits flat and the bridge blends straight into it, then yeah, recessed maxilla can make it look lower than it actually is. but if your zygos and under-eyes are fine and the root of your nose still sits low, that’s just bone structure basically how your nasion developed, not a sign of underprojection.

you can tell the difference by checking side profile lines:
if the bridge looks low but the rest of your midface is forward, it’s just a naturally low radix.
if the whole midface caves in under the eyes, then it’s more likely a maxillary deficiency.

so yeah, not always recession. plenty of caucasians (and even north euros) have low bridges genetically it’s just less common than in other populations.

so judging by your reply the low nasal bridge is caused by maxillary recession

 

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