my recessed maxilla becomes apparent. My nose appears to spread too wide when smiling because the bone beneath is 1/2 cm behind where it should be (from profile view)
I found this to be an interesting comment. I've never heard of this before.
Even though I have a fairly big nose, I actually don't mind it, however, when I smile it spreads across my face and makes me look particularly ugly.
I think that both of my jaws are slightly recessed (although according an ortho I saw, not to the point where they'd recommend jaw surgery)
I wondered about a nose job, but if you are right, and having a recessed maxillia makes the nose spread too wide when smiling, I could potentially kill 2 birds with one stone with jaw surgery?!