HomeArticles I have very thin lips, which seem to have gotten thinner with age. Lately I have noticed that they my lips also appear to be turning downwards, and I look like I’m frowning in photographs. Do I need a facelift to correct this? Are lip implants an option?
Your options include non-surgical and surgical options. Of the non-surgical options, I would recommend filler augmentation of the lips to add volume. As well, I place filler in the corners of the mouth to turn the corner of the mouth upward slightly. The filler I prefer to use in the lips is […]
HomeArticles I’m African American and I’m about to get a nose job. I’ve heard African American have thick nasal skin. Does this affect the recovery at all and is there anything special that I will need to do to take care of my nose?
Thick nasal skin may result in swelling of the nasal tip after surgery. This swelling will resolve over time. The majority of the swelling will resolve within the first 2 months of the surgery. However, subtle resolution of the nasal tip swelling will continue to occur over 6-12 months after surgery. Another issue to consider is nasal […]
HomeArticles I’m African American and looking to get a nose job. I love Rihanna’s nose! Could I have mine made to look the same? Is it possible her nose wouldn’t look good on me even though we’re both African American?
While it is fine to identify the type of nose you desire and use a celebrity or model as a potential example, I then take your desires and integrate those desires with our face to maintain facial harmony and assess what is potentially achievable, given the anatomy of your nose. While Rihanna’s nose may look great on her because of her […]
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I’m Middle Eastern and I’m looking to get a rhinoplasty to have a softer looking profile. I also have a deviated septum that I would like to have fixed. Can both be done at the same time?
Yes, both procedures can be performed at the same time. This is a common request for patients seeking functional and aesthetic improvement of the nose. Depending upon your insurance policy, you may be able to obtain coverage for the functional components of the surgery; however, health insurance would not cover the cosmetic aspects of the procedure.
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I’m Middle Eastern with a bulbous nasal tip. I’d like to have the tip just slightly narrowed – I do not want a drastic change. Is this possible? Will the rest of my nose be left untouched?
Yes, it is possible to achieve refinement of the nasal tip alone assuming this change will be in harmony with the remainder of the nose.
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HomeArticles I’m half Hispanic and half Asian. I have a bulbous tip that I would like refined and I would like the sides of the bridge narrowed. How is this done?
The nasal tip refinement is achieved through a step-wise approach. I first attempt to achieve refinement of the nasal tip with your own nasal tip cartilages by placing stitches in those cartilages. These stitches re-shape the cartilage to achieve refinement. If further refinement is needed, I use cartilage from the nasal septum to place at the tip of the nose. Refinement of the nasal tip in Hispanic and/or Asian noses […]
HomeArticles I’m African American and my nose is very flat but also very wide. To narrow it, would you remove excess tissue? And could this tissue then be used to build up my nose to make it less flat?
The African American nose tends to have a wide nasal base. One method to narrow the wide nasal base is with nasal base reduction. This helps address nostril flare. In an effort to make the nose less flat, I use several techniques, including suturing techniques and grafting techniques. The grafts I use are cartilage and the source is from the nasal septum. […]
HomeArticles I’m 23, Asian American, and I’d like to get a nose job. What I want most is to have more definition added to my nasal tip. Does this require tip grafts?
In my experience, Asian Americans tend to have thick nasal skin, weak/broad nasal tip cartilages. This combination usually results in the benefit of using some type of tip grafting. The source of the tip graft is usually nasal septal cartilage. Initially, I perform refinement techniques upon your own nasal tip cartilages. However, if we find that these maneuvers (suturing techniques and cephalic margin trim) do not achieve enough refinement, […]
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I keep hearing how Hispanics tend to have thick skin and that this affects the outcome of rhinoplasty surgery. What other factors are there in Hispanic patients that come into play?
In addition to thick nasal skin, Hispanics tend to have weak, broad nasal tip cartilages, thus making refinement of the nasal tip a challenge. In such instances, I sometimes use nasal septal cartilage to not only add strength and resiliency to the nasal tip cartilages but also provide refinement to the nasal tip.
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I’m African American with a very flat, broad nose. What sort of grafting material would be used to build up my nose?
I tend to prefer using your own cartilage when using grafts to the nose. The options available include nasal septal cartilage, ear cartilage, and rib cartilage. The choice depends upon your anatomy, your desires, and what maneuvers are needed to achieve those desires.
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