Asian Rhinoplasty

Nostril reduction is achieved by trimming some of the width of the nostril at the junction of the nostril and the cheek.  This incision is well hidden within the crease between the nostril and the cheek/upper lip.  For more information on westernization rhinoplasty, click here.

Not necessarily. A low nasal bridge can be augmented with a variety of techniques.  One technique is non-surgical and involves injectable filler, such as hyaluronic acid (Juvederm) or calcium hydroxyapatite (Radiesse).  A longer lasting procedure is surgical (rhinoplasty) and involves placement of cartilage and/or fascia to augment the dorsum.  That cartilage is obtained from either the ear, the septum or the rib.  The fascia that is obtained is temporalis fascia.  For before and after photos of Dr. Batniji’s Newport Beach rhinoplasty procedure, click here.

Yes, rhinoplasty can be performed without detracting from your Asian features. To narrow the nostrils, I look at the nostril width and the skin at the floor of the nose. Through a small incision placed strategically at the crease between the nostril and the face, the nostrils can be narrowed. To add volume to the bridge of the nose, I like to use your own cartilage rather than an implant. Depending upon how much augmentation is needed, I may recommend cartilage from the septum, the ear, or the rib. We like to use a blanket covering material from the scalp, called fascia, to wrap around the cartilage so that it can give you a natural result that doesn't detract from your Asian features...this is known as diced cartilage with fascia.