How Do Doctors Downplay Ethnic Features, Like Noses, Without Changing Them Completely?

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Latest answer by Mario J. Imola, MD, DDS
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Tags: choosing a surgeon, consultation, ethnic, natural appearance, slight

How do is an ethnic rhinoplasty surgeon chosen in my city? Would it be worth consulting surgeons in other cities, or are my expectations too high? Is a good nose job more about slight changes instead of drastic changes?

11 answers to How Do Doctors Downplay Ethnic Features, Like Noses, Without Changing Them Completely?

How Do Doctors Downplay Ethnic Features, Like Noses, Without Changing Them Completely?

These are good and valid questions. The truth is that there are a set of aesthetic principles, IMHO, that dictate facial beauty regardless of ethnicity. As such, the goal of Rhinoplasty and all plastic and cosmetic surgery and procedures should and must always be the creation of natural beauty following the proper beauty aesthetics. Since these are not commonly understood or taught during training your goal as a consumer should be to travel wherever you need to to... more

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Varying the degree of change during ethnic rhinoplasty.

As with any other rhinoplasty, it is paramount that the patient and surgeon spend considerable time try to define as accurately as possible what changes the patient desires. During ethnic rhinoplasty the most commonly requested changes are to 1) increase the projection of the tip and the bridge, 2) to narrow the tip and the bridge 3) to narrow the nasal base and 4) to decrease the size and flare of the nostrils. Most patients ask for subtle changes to retain a given... more

Mario J. Imola, MD, DDS
Denver Facial Plastic Surgeon

Shaping Noses with Ethnic Rhinoplasty

I like to tell my patients that I only seek to improve on undesirable features, not completely re-do a nose, while keeping the nose in harmony with the rest of the facial features. Do your homework, and find a surgeon who inspires confidence in his understanding and skills.

Jeffrey Epstein MD, FACS
Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

How to perfrom ethnic rhinoplasty without overdoing it

With any rhinoplasty there is a variety of stated goals from patients. Some want subtle changes while others are looking for more drastic changes. A good rhinoplasty surgeon takes a patient's desires into account and can use digital morphing to come up with a plan of what results are possible given the baseline anatomy

Thomas A Lamperti, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

How to have an 'Ethnic Rhinoplasty' without being overdone

Every nasal surgery is 'ethnic' to some degree. It's just that some ethnic groups share certain anatomic features more than other ethnic groups. However, there are a lot of overlapping characteristics between various ethnic groups. Ultimately each individual is unique - both in their actual anatomy and what actually concerns them about their appearance. When it comes to selecting a surgeon it would be preferable to choose one who has experience with your particular ethnic group... more

Jon F. Harrell, DO
Miami Plastic Surgeon

www.westonsurgery.com

The key to a good rhinoplasty is aesthetic balance of the face

Recommendations are a good start for finding a well qualified board certified surgeon in your area. Hair stylists, make-up artists, facialists, see alot of people and are typically well informed of the work particular surgeons provide. Real self would be another start by reading the surgeons patients reviews, questions and answers, last but certainly not least see a few consultations and seek someone who you have a good repore with, you liked their before and after photographs and they seem... more

Michael Elam, MD
Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

African American Rhinoplasty Surgery

As with all cosmetic plastic surgery patients must do their own research and pick a surgeon that they believe can help them achieve their goals. In rhinoplasty surgery surgeons have different techniques, experience and aesthetic judgment. See a surgeon who has extensive experience with non caucasian rhinoplasty. Non caucasian rhinoplasty has different techniques which are very different technically and aesthetically to caucasian rhinoplasty procedures... more

Philip Solomon, MD
Toronto Facial Plastic Surgeon

Ethnic Rhinoplasty

During consultation a patient and surgeon decide what should be done with each individual patient. Within reason, there are multiple choices. Rhinoplasty is about subtle changes to improve nasal appearance and bring the nose into proportion with the surrounding facial features without changing ethnicity. Find experienced surgeons in your community or elsewhere - the results will last a lifetime.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty with varying ethnicity

Funny, I think all noses are ethnic for the given patient. My goal is to soften the things that bother patients without changing their ethnicity significantly.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

How Do Doctors Downplay Ethnic Features, Like Noses, Without Changing Them Completely?

Hi, In my experience with ethnic rhinoplasty over the last 15 years, there are patients that want slight changes and others that want drastic changes. A good rhinoplasty surgeon will show what is possible and realistic as far as results go. Computer imaging is also essential to see if the patient and surgeon are on the same page. Look for someone with alot of experience with ethnic rhinoplasty, you dont want to go through a revision. Best, Dr.S. more

Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

Is a good Etnic nose job more about slight changes instead of drastic changes?

As you can see by closely observing the variety of noses sitting around you, staring back at you on your PC or TV screen or just walking past you, there is an enormous variety in the size, shape and appearance of noses. Just as s short "cutesy" upturned feminine nose would look inappropriate on a man, a Mediternean (Italian-Greek) male nose would look preposterous on an African or Asian male. When operating on an ethnic nose a good rhinoplasty surgeon seeks to improve the... more