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The patients were divided into three groups according to the expansion technique applied. Pre- and post-treatment soft tissue changes were analyzed using 3D stereophotogrammetric images.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Soft tissue measurements revealed significant changes across all groups. Post-treatment volumetric analysis showed significant increases in midface, nasal, and upper lip volumes, alongside reductions in lower lip and chin volumes across all protocols (P &amp;lt; .01). The SA group achieved the highest significant increases in midface (2754 \u00b1 246\u2005mm3), nasal (1156 \u00b1 143\u2005mm3), and upper lip volumes (611 \u00b1 82\u2005mm3) compared with the RPE and Alt-RAMEC groups (P &amp;lt; .01). While alar base width increase was most significant in the RPE group (P &amp;lt; .001), nasal tip protrusion and the greatest decrease in upper lip length and angle were most pronounced in the SA group (P &amp;lt; .05).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>SA-supported MP offers the potential to more effectively control soft tissue aesthetics by minimizing undesirable dental and vertical skeletal side effects. 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