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Looking for a Surgeon with Ethnic Rhinoplasty Experience

asked 2 years ago by rita-marie in Montreal
Latest answer by Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS
Question viewed 992 times
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I live outside of the US. I can't find a surgeon in my city with ethnic rhinoplasty experience. I am willing to travel for the surgery. I want a more refined and feminine nose. Keeping my ethnic features is not a concern to me. My nose is droopy, with very wide nasal bone and wide nostrils.

Being outside of the US, it's hard for me to choose wisely since some websites have no pictures of African Americans. Is there a state in the US with more experience surgeon in ethnic rhinoplasty and affordable?

13 answers to Looking for a Surgeon with Ethnic Rhinoplasty Experience

Ethnic Rhinoplasty

My suggestion would be to find a surgeon who performs a great deal of rhinoplasty. As suggested by some of my other colleagues, if the surgeon performs a great deal of rhinoplasty surgery and they are in a larger metropolitan area, chances are a large proportion of the rhinoplasties they perform are going to be on non-Caucasian patients. I would suggest asking to see photos of others they have operated on or better yet, ask to speak with some of the patients whose photos you have seen.... more

Philip S. Schoenfeld, MD
Chevy Chase Facial Plastic Surgeon

Hispanic and other ethnic rhinoplasty surgery

What is an "ethnic" nose anymore? Here in Miami, the ethnic Hispanic nose is more the norm rather than the exception. And of course, while the Hispanic nose is actually many different possibilities, there are consistent characteristics that make this nose surgery similar to that of other ethnic groups, including Caribbean, African, and Asian. Researching for an experienced surgeon is important for achieving a natural appearnace that will aesthetically complement other facial... more

Jeffrey Epstein MD, FACS
Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.plasticsurgeryoftheface.com

Ethnic Rhinoplasty

My thought is that your best bet is to find someone who performs rhinoplasty often. This person will be familiar with the limitations of the surgery and will be familiar with your case as it is quite typical in appearance on the surface but may be tricky during surgery. Many intricate findings can be encountered at the time of surgery and they all must be considered prior to surgery in order to be prepared. Meet with several plastic surgeons until you feel comfortable with the proposed... more

Ricardo A. Meade, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Ethnic Rhinoplasty

Hi Rita Marie, Ethnic rhinoplasty is a subspeciatly in itself. The anatomy of the nose changes as ethnicities vary. To my knowledge there are very few surgeons that have mastered ethnic rhinoplasty. The best advice I can can give you is see many surgeons before deciding. Rhinoplasty is the most difficult surgery performed in plastic surgery, revisions are even harder. So it's best to get it right the first time. Make sure the surgeon can show you work that you really like and speak to... more

Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facechange.org

Rhinoplasty

To me every Rhinoplasty is ethnic. While the specific anatomic structures are the same they all vary in shape and size. A good rhinoplasty surgeon can treat the majority of noses equally as well. Find a good surgeon, and I am sure he can treat your concerns.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Ethnic Rhinoplasty Surgeon in Canada

You can go to Dr. Peter Adamson in Canada where you live. He is excellent and I have learnt from watching his rhinoplasty videos. I am not sure how many ethnic noses he does but with his skill I am sure he can help you. Regards

Tanveer Janjua, MD
Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

Choosing an Ethnic Rhinoplasty Surgeon

Hi Rita-Marie, Your nose (from the photo) appears to be correctable with the combination of standard rhinoplasty techniques and some "ethnic" rhinoplasty techniques. Experienced rhinoplasty surgeons should be able to help you achieve your rhinoplasty goals. Once you have a few rhinoplasty surgeons to choose from, I would be happy to give you my opinion if I know their work. Contact me once you have a few names. Good luck and be well. Dr. P

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Ethnic rhinoplasty - how to find a surgeon

I understand your dilemma in finding a surgeon. You probably already looked for someone close to you. It would be important for you to find a surgeon who is experienced in Rhinoplasty in general and Ethnic rhinoplasty in particular. Even if you are not looking to preserve your ethnic features, your nose anatomy, bones, cartilages, skin are different from the one of a white person. It is important that the surgeon has the experience and understands the differences. Review before and after... more

Stella Desyatnikova, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Cities have a large patient mix.

In New York, we have a huge diversity of patients, my experience is varied and I do many patients of different ethnic backgrounds. Pick a well experienced plastic surgeon or one with both plastic surgical and ent training.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Very smart to look for a specialist in ethnic rhinoplasty

Rita-marie, I think it's great that you recognize that you should find a specialist in Ethnic rhinoplasty. While we see the entire gamut of noses in ethnic patients, it is important to recognize that the techniques needed for ethnic noses is often different than traditional reduction thinoplasty that only make the nose smaller. Hard to say there is a state where a lot of ethnic rhinoplasty is done. Rather, I would recommend bigger, metropolitan cities where a lot of plastic surgery is done-... more

Peyman Solieman, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Ethnic rhinoplasty is done by many surgeons, but see an experienced one.

We have our patients meet with actual patients who have had a rhinoplasty and are of the same ethnic group. We have a great many of these patients here so seeing the work is not a problem.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Ethnic Rhinoplasty Experience

The ASPS website would be a good starting point for qualified board certified plastic surgeons. Check the areas that you may have family or friends who can care for you postoperatively. Most major U.S. cities will have numerous surgeons with excellent experience in ethnic rhinoplasty.

Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

Surgeon for ethnic rhinoplasty

It is important that you find a surgeon who has done thousands of rhinoplasties including ethnic rhinoplasties. According to the pictures shown, it looks like your nose would be a good candidate for an ethnic rhinoplasty. A refinement of the tip to feminize and narrow the tip could be performed by either an open or closed rhinoplasty. The droopiness can be lifted upwards slightly and the wide nasal bones can be narrowed. The nostrils are narrowed through an alarplasty incision at the... more