Table 3.

Nasal Tip Droop Data for Patients Undergoing Muscle Modification and Columellar Strut

Patient	Nasolabial Angle at Rest	Nasolabial Angle Smiling	Change in Nasolabial Angle (Tip Droop)
1	87	85	2
2	103	101	2
3	83	80	3
4	99	96	3
5	82	80	2
6	94	93	1
7	86	83	3
8	105	102	3
9	105	103	2
10	98	96	2
11	120	118	2
Mean	97	94	2.27

The mean in boldface shows that the strut reduced the tip drooping more than muscle division alone. The strut added support to the tip as would be expected, making it stiffer and more resilient to dynamic change.