Rhinoplasty

HomeRhinoplasty Is non-surgical rhinoplasty with fillers an option to even out a Jewish nose? You are referring to a nose that has a bump along the bridge of the nose. That bump is usually a combination of bone and cartilage. I use a very elegant surgical instrument designed to shave this bump with less trauma than more conventional methods. Non-surgical option with filler injections to the bridge of the nose to camouflage the bump may make the nose look bigger, which might not be in your best interest. […]

HomeRhinoplasty For patients of ethnicity who are prone to keloid scarring, is it better to perform rhinoplasty with a closed technique? Is it possible for keloids to form inside of the nose then and would this have any negative impact after surgery? The risk of keloid scar following an open (aka external) rhinoplasty is very rare. During a closed (aka endonasal) rhinoplasty at Batniji Facial Plastic Surgery in Newport Beach, all incisions are placed inside the nose, thus further minimizing risk of keloid formation. […]

HomeRhinoplasty I’m Jewish and I have a small hump on my nose that I would like to fix. I also feel like I have a small chin. When I get rhinoplasty, would it be possible to have a chin implant at the same time? When evaluating the profile view of the nose, it is important to also consider the appearance of the chin. Some of my patients do benefit from rhinoplasty and chin implant at the same time. Yes, it is possible to perform chin implant at same time as rhinoplasty. […]

HomeRhinoplasty What are some characteristics most often seen in ethnic noses that people want changed with rhinoplasty and how are these changes achieved? The most common requests my patients have when it comes to ethnic rhinoplasty are refinement of the nasal tip and minimizing the appearance of a bump along the bridge of the nose. They wish for these changes to fit their face and avoid the “operated appearance” of a scooped out/ski slope appearance to the bridge of the nose and a nasal tip with sharp edges and irregular definition. The manner in which I address these concerns is through […]

HomeRhinoplasty When can I color my hair after a facelift? The incisions from a facelift need to heal before you color your hair. This process of healing for the incisions takes approximately 2-4 weeks, so the timing of coloring of your hair is somewhere between 2-4 weeks. After your facelift, I shall follow your progress closely and, once the incisions have healed properly, I shall recommend the timing for coloring of the hair. […]

HomeRhinoplasty A wide nasal bridge seems fairly common to many ethnicities. How can this be changed? A wide nasal bridge on frontal view in a patient of ethnicity may be secondary to a “flat” appearance of the bridge of the nose on profile view. One method to address this issue is with augmentation of the bridge or dorsum of the nose with an injectable filler. This provides the illusion of a narrower nasal bridge on frontal view. Another option is rhinoplasty to provide augmentation to the bridge of the nose with cartilage (from either the septum or ear) diced in temporalis […]

HomeRhinoplasty I’ve heard that African Americans tend to have short nasal bones. How does this impact rhinoplasty? Short nasal bones tend to be less predictable when performing osteotomies. Also, if an African American has a wide bridge of the dorsum, he or she may believe that the bones may need to be “brought in” or “broken” to reposition the bones so that the bones are closer together. The reality is that most African Americans with a wide nose, short nasal bones and flat bridge on profile view may be better off with augmentation of the dorsum or bridge of the nose, […]

HomeRhinoplasty I’m African American and considering rhinoplasty. Are there any risks that I should be aware of that are specific to African American patients? One specific risk for rhinoplasty that is specific to African Americans is the potential risk for keloid formation at incision sites. […]

HomeRhinoplasty I am from Lebanon and would like to have rhinoplasty. I would like my nose to fit into the normal range (size and shape) of people with my ethnicity. Should I bring in pictures of what I want to look like? Yes, you can bring in pictures of what you want the nose to look like. As well, I use digital imaging in the office to demonstrate the potential benefits from rhinoplasty. I review these digital images with you at the time of the consultation. […]

HomeRhinoplasty How is ethnic rhinoplasty different from Caucasian rhinoplasty? Ethnic rhinoplasty is different from Caucasian rhinoplasty in that the ethnic patient tends to wish for refinement while at the same time maintain their ethnicity. For example, a Middle Eastern patient with a bump along the bridge of the nose may request refinement of the bump on profile view, but want to avoid the “scooped out” appearance on the bridge of the nose which may give the appearance of an “operated” or un-natural nose. […]