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Asian Nose Job for More Defined and Built Up Nose?

I am Asian and I want rhinoplasty surgery to make my nose to look more defined and built up. What do you do in these cases?

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Cartilage is the best prostheses in rhinoplasty surgery

We see many patients of Asian or other backgrounds with the very same concerns you describe. There are a number of ways to build up your bridge and give your tip more projection. The easiest way for a surgeon to do this is by using a prosthesis, usually made of silicone, to lay over the entire bridge in order to make the nose more prominent. This is a very common procedure, especially in East Asian countries. Sometimes, it works with success, but other times there are problems with these... more

Jason Litner, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Asian Rhinoplasty Techniques

Obviously each Asian nose is different and patients come in seeking varied aesthetic outcomes. All that being said, there are some basic principles for rhinoplasty in Asian patients: First, there is the issue of building up the bridge. My preference in these cases is to use your own cartilage, usually taken from the septum, or in some cases, the ear. Implants can be used as well. Secondly, the tip of the nose is usually less projected (the degree to which the nose... more

Umang Mehta, MD

Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

Asian Rhinoplasty Often Requires Augmentation

It is common to need to add support and "build up" the Asian nose to achieve aesthetic goals. This is usually done with grafts, typically cartilage from the septum and/or ear, but can require other materials (bone or artificial materials), or other sources. In consultation, your surgeon can explain his/her recommendations, depending upon your goals.

Paul C. Zwiebel, MD

Denver Plastic Surgeon

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Asian Rhinoplasty

The goals in this type of Rhinoplasty often include making the nasal dorsum narrower and the nasal tip more refined and defined. In the nasal dorsum, and occasionally in the nasal tip, additional tissue may be required to accomplish this- usually cartilage. This cartilage may be obtained from the septum, (which divides the left and right side of your nose internally), the cartilage in the ear, or (less commonly) from cartilage in the rib. An alloplastic implant may also be used to... more

Michael R. Macdonald, MD

Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

Building up the nose in Asian rhinoplasty

The nasal tip cartilage require strengthening using ear cartilage or septal cartilage. The bridge often needs some added height, even if minor, in order to give a narrower appearance. This is best accomplished using your own tissues. I prefer ear cartilage wrapped in fascia. Finally, the nostrils often require narrowing by a combination of tissue removal and internal sutures.

Charles S. Lee, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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Asian rhinoplasty

Very commonly for patients of Asian decent, the nasal bridge is low and the nasal base is wide. These can be altered in surgery. Dorsal onlays using synthetic products like a silicone implant, or autologous (your own tissue) cartilage, or even donor cartilage can be used to correct a flat nasal bridge.

Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Asian Rhinoplasty (nose job)

One of the most commonly performed procedures in "Asian Rhinoplasty" is the use of a cartilage graft to the bridge of the nose. Other adjuunctive procedures include a columellar batton graft to support and add projection to the tip as well as the use of a tip graft followed by the use of alar reduction. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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Rhinoplasty for Asian Patient

There are quite a few techniques for building up and refining the typical Asian nose. These techniques may involve the sculpting and suturing of cartilage, the use of Gore-tex implants, and others. An experienced surgeon can discuss these options with you.

Jeffrey S. Epstein, MD

Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty and Asians

Each nose is different and should be customized to the patient. I prefer the use of autologous materials (the patient's own body tissues) rather than silicone, Gore-Tex or Med-Pore because there is more customizablity, better acceptance of these tissues by the body, and may look less obvious overall in appearance. The downside of performing an operation with a patient's own cartilage is that the procedure takes longer, and is more technically difficult to perform... more

Anil R. Shah, MD

Chicago Facial Plastic Surgeon

Asian rhinoplasty must be performed well

In a rhinoplasty of Asian descent it is important to evaluate each case. Is the main problem a lack of dorsal height (the nose is flat) or is the starting point of the nose in the wrong place. There are many other factors in assessing the nose and each is individual to the specific case. After the correct diagnosis, it is relatively simple to apply the correct techniques to change the nose

Robert Mounsey, MD

Toronto Facial Plastic Surgeon

Asian rhinoplasty may need an implant

It depends on how defined and bulit up. Generally, if a patient wants a very well defined tip or bridge , there may not be enough cartilage, and may require an implant. There are some side effects of implants. Both the silicone implant and the PTFE implant have the risk of the body rejecting it. Generally, we try to avoid having an implant for the tip, and built the tip up with their own tissue. It can be a combination of these those things. But if the patient wants... more

Usha Rajagopal, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

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Asian Augment Rhinoplasty

Hello, Increasing the size of the nose is a common request from my Asian patients. The nose can be augmented with cartilage taken from the patient's ear or septum, or using hand shaped Gore-Tex implants. There are pros and cons to each alternative which your surgeon should discuss with you during your consult. For example, implants can shift or show under thin skin. You can find out more about nasal augmentation and implants by following the link below. Sincerely, Dr.... more

Thomas Buonassisi, MD

Vancouver Facial Plastic Surgeon

Asian rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is a popular and effective surgery to recontour the shape of your nose. In Asian patients, it is common that they will require increased definition of their nose with the use of suturing techniques and cartilage grafts. This can increase the height and position of your nose. For this reason, it is essential that you only work with a board-certified plastic surgeon left great deal of experience in rhinoplasty and ethnic rhinoplasty.

B. Pat Pazmino, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

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Natural results for a Asian or Asian American Rhinoplasty

An Asian rhinoplasty performed with your own rib cartilage to build up the dorsum and provide better tip projection will provide a permanent result without using foreign implants or temporary injections. View my photos for an example.

Christopher J. Ewart, MD

Augusta Plastic Surgeon

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A non surgical rhinoplasty is a good choice here

The two common issues in asian rhinoplasty is the bridge and nasal tip. The bridge can very successfully be built up with an injection rhinoplasty done under local in the office. Thats the good news. The bad news is if the tip needs definition, then you will need a classic rhinoplasty, either open or closed. Asian cartilage is often thin and flexible, hense the lack of structure. They need support and this means surgery.

Oakley Smith, MD

Toronto Facial Plastic Surgeon

Asian rhinoplasty rarely needs an implant

I find that is most often unnecessary to place implants to make the bridge of the nose appear higher. When a person's nose appears flat or spread out, the nasal bones can be cut and moved inward, This technique gives the appearance of a built-up without the risks and complications of foreign body implants.

Howard T. Bellin, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Asian Rhinoplasty

Hi, Asian rhinoplasty has similarities to African American and Hispanic rhinoplasty. Common request include: raising the bridge refined tip definition My preference is use a custom silastic implant that is sewn into the tissue underlying the implant. This insures that the implant will not move. The tip typically needs cartilage grafting and thinning of the skin for refinement. Best, Dr.S.

Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

Asian Rhinoplasty

Here in California we see many Asian rhinoplasty patients with the same concerns. Although prosthetic silicone implants are frequently used, they do have a tendency to shift and move after surgery. I prefer to use the patient's own cartilage and fascia which becomes incorporatd into the patient's nasal tissue.

Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

In order to build up the bridge of a nose, patients have...

In order to build up the bridge of a nose, patients have a couple of options. One is dorsal augmentation, where cartilage from the patient’s nasal septum is taken and stacked into layers and then placed inside of the nose. If there is not enough cartilage, a Silastic implant is used across the bridge, which is also placed from inside the nose. This gives more sidewall and height definition to the nasal bridge.