Risks of African American Rhinoplasty to Keloid Prone Patient?

January 18, 2010
Asked By:Heather123 in NYC

I'm African American considering a Rhinoplasty. I have 3 medium size keloids on my body (not my face). I met a surgeon who suggest it would be better I do not have nostril narrowing on my face to avoid my skin being cut & avoid keloids around my nostrils. I would like your expertise on this matter. Should I avoid at all cost having my nostrils narrowed (cut) since I am proned to keloids? My nasal bone is wide. If I only narrow the nasal bone & raise my columella, will the nostrils & tip look more wide/flared?

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December 27, 2017

Answer: Keloids and nasal incisions

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December 27, 2017

Answer: Keloids and nasal incisions

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March 17, 2014

Answer: Keloid scars are very uncommon on the nose

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March 17, 2014

Answer: Keloid scars are very uncommon on the nose

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February 18, 2010

Answer: Keloid formation minimized with closed rhinoplasty and cortisone shots

William Portuese, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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February 18, 2010

Answer: Keloid formation minimized with closed rhinoplasty and cortisone shots

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January 21, 2010

Answer: Keloids are rare after rhinoplasty

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Jennifer Parker Porter, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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January 21, 2010

Answer: Keloids are rare after rhinoplasty

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Jennifer Parker Porter, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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January 19, 2010

Answer: Keloids after Rhinoplasty is rare

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Scott Trimas, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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January 19, 2010

Answer: Keloids after Rhinoplasty is rare

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Scott Trimas, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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January 19, 2010

Answer: Rhinoplasty incisions are not prone to keloid formation.

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Eric M. Joseph, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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January 19, 2010

Answer: Rhinoplasty incisions are not prone to keloid formation.

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