HomeRhinoplasty 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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HomeRhinoplasty I’m Armenian and I really don’t like that my nose looks much too large on profile. However, I do not want my nose over-reduced as I feel this would look artificial with my other features. What would you recommend?
The large hump is usually both bony and cartilaginous in nature. I use a very delicate instrument made by Bien Air to address the bony hump. Unlike traditional methods which use either chisel and hammer or a broad rasp, this instrument is very precise and delicate, thus allowing me to remove the bony hump while minimizing trauma, thus decreasing risk of […]
HomeRhinoplasty My father is Iranian and I’ve inherited his nose. I have a large hump and the tip hangs down very low. I imagine that removing the hump would make the tip hang even lower so how would this be addressed?
The large hump is usually both bony and cartilaginous in nature. I use a very delicate instrument made by Bien Air to address the bony hump. Unlike traditional methods which use either chisel and hammer or a broad rasp, this instrument is very precise and delicate, thus allowing me to remove the bony hump while minimizing trauma, thus decreasing risk […]
HomeRhinoplasty I’m Latino and I’ve never liked my nose. I’d like to get a nose job, but I don’t want it too drastic. I know I need to find someone with experience in ethnic noses, but how do I find someone with experience in my specific nose. To Caucasians, Latinos are Latinos, but to us we’re all very different and that means we all have different noses too.
During the initial consultation, I would like to learn of your desires for rhinoplasty. Once I have an understanding of your desires, then I perform an analysis of not only the nose but […]
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I’m of Southeast Asian descent. I’d like to have a nostril reduction. How is this performed?
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.
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HomeRhinoplasty I’m African American and I’d like to get a nose job. Is closed rhinoplasty an option for me or do African Americans typically need an open approach?
Open or closed approaches depend upon surgeon, the patient, the patient’s anatomy, the patient’s desires for rhinoplasty, and the maneuvers needed to achieve those desires. If a patient wishes to achieve refinement of the nasal tip, then an open approach may afford us the exposure needed to perform the procedures to achieve that desired result. If the patient wishes for changes to the bridge of the nose only (ie. reduction of a bump […]
HomeRhinoplasty Is the recovery following rhinoplasty any different for a patient of ethnicity?
The recovery following rhinoplasty for a patient of ethnicity is usually the same. One potential difference is the amount of swelling after surgery and how long the swelling takes to resolve. The issue of swelling may be impacted by skin thickness. Those patients of ethnicity may have thicker nasal skin which will result in longer period of swelling and time for that swelling to resolve. In general, most swelling resolves within the first month of rhinoplasty. However, it takes approximately 6-12 months for refinement of the nasal tip […]
HomeRhinoplasty I’m interested in ethnic rhinoplasty to address a hump on my nose. Can I just slightly reduce the hump rather than having it removed altogether?
I use an instrument that enables me to shave down the bony hump delicately and accurately. It is different than the traditional rasp or osteotomy. It is an oscillating powered instrument that is smaller in size than traditional instrumentation, thus allowing for more accurate treatment of a bony hump. Cartilage hump is trimmed down with scissors or a scalpel. Digital imaging during the consultation period assists in the dialogue of what your desires are for […]
