- Lower Lateral Cartilages (LLC): The shape, strength, and vector of growth of the LLCs directly determine whether the tip points up or down.
- Cartilaginous Septum: The length and angle of the caudal septum act as the main tent pole. If the cartilage grows excessively long, it forces the tip downward.
- Fibrous Suspensory Ligaments: The connections between the upper and lower cartilages hold the tip up against gravity.
Secondary foundation: maxillary morphology
- Anterior Nasal Spine (ANS): This bony projection of the maxilla serves purely as the anchor point for the cartilaginous base.
- Foundation Tilt: The maxilla sets the baseline angle. If a person has a severe skeletal structural issue like vertical maxillary excess, it changes the foundation tilt, secondarily affecting how the tip sits.
Meaning for looksmaxing
This basically means that your nose tip rotation logic is isolated in its structural development (cartilage growth) from the maxilla. So practically speaking: targeting maxillary morphology optimization will not guarantee the nose tip rotation optimization