African American Rhinoplasty: Q&A
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How Does Ethnic Rhinoplasty Work?
I want to reduce the size of my nose and add feminine more defined tip. I feel that my nose is too big for my face and don't have any shape to it. Any tips for what to talk to the doctor about and a estimate of the cos?
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Drealovelywish
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Ethnic Rhinoplasty encompasses many techniques
It is difficult to generalize about ethnic rhinoplasty. In order to give a qualified opinion about your specific nose I would need to see more views, plus a personal exam is very important in all noses, so I can feel the strength, shape and relationships of the cartilages that are under your skin.
All that aside, the general approach to African American rhinoplasty often uses grafts of your own cartilage to strengthen the tip of the nose, which will give it more definition. Sometimes we also...
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Ethnic rhinoplasty
With regards to ethnic rhinoplasty, thick overlying skin does tend to be a limitation to what can be achieved surgically with regards to the shape of the new nose. Cartilage sculpting of the tip and refinement can occur by suturing and cartilage grafting of the nasal tip. Occasionally, cartilage grafts are used to augment the nasal bridge, to give a higher bridge, which gives the appearance of narrower sidewalls to the nose. Frequently, alar-base reductions are also performed with an...
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Ethnic or African American Rhinoplasty
Hi
The best advice I can give you is to look at the surgeons work. If you are happy with it you'll probably be happy with your result. Also make sure the surgeon does computer imaging on your nose so you can see what your nose will look like after the surgery. Lastly, try to talk to a previous patient of the surgeon.
Best,
Dr.S.
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It is somewhat hard to tell based on your photo, as we would like to see the front view and a three quarter view at the minimum. However, what you wrote in your question, is exactly what you want to tell your surgeon at the consultation. Make sure your surgeon (facial plastic surgeon or general plastic surgeon) does a lot of rhinoplasty surgery in general and ethnic rhinoplasty in particular. Look at surgeon's before and after photos, especially the ones that are similar to your case,...
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Ethnic rhinoplasty in SoCal
As you can tell from the other answers, ethnic rhinoplasty is a subspecialty of rhinoplasty and requires much experience to get the best results. As you live in SoCal, I would suggest you visit Dr. Rolin Daniel in Newport Beach as he is a well known rhinoplasty surgeon and dose a lot of ethnic rhinoplasties.
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Ethnic Rhinoplasty: What You Need To Know
Thanks for the question. I like to present my answers in video format because they give you more detailed info than I can convey in a written response. See my attached YouTube video on ethnic rhinoplasty. Pricing varies and that is something that you have to check around if you are price shopping, but focus on quality and expertise.
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Dr. Sam Lam
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I agree with Dr. Pearlman's statements.
As plastic surgeons we usually scrutinize side views of the nose at rest and smiling, front views of the nose, oblique views (both sides) and a view from below (worm's eye view). We then examine the nose, looking at the surface, feeling its components and looking inside to see what awaits us.
The view you provided is taken from below and is not a true (lateral) side view making any advice we give you totally presumptuous as it is not based on valid...
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What is an Ethnic Rhinoplasty?
In North America, the term Ethnic Rhinoplasty will apply to almost any non Caucasian Rhinoplasty. As you may imagine this encompasses many different races and types of noses that may be very different from each other.
In your particular case it appears that you need to improve the definition of your tip and maybe narrow your nasal base. This can be achieved by minimal cartilage trimming, tip suture techniques and likely a tip graft.
It is difficult to make a proper assesment without...
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Ethnic Rhinoplasty
HI Dreaquest,
On the photo that you have provided it appears that your nose has strong underlying skeletal structure for an ethnic nose.
I believe that your rhinoplasty goals can be achieved by refining your tip and making your nose smaller. The questions that you should ask at your consult are how many ethnic patients does the surgeon treat, how confident is the surgeon that your goals can be reached, and have a look at before and after ethnic noses.
Good luck and be well.
Dr. P
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How to have a good consultation for Rhinoplasty
Your concerns are quite typical, albeit of a general nature. Ultimately, you should have several things happen in a consultation. First, you can point out specifice concerns you have with your nose and what you would like to changed, as well as what you don't want to have happen ( over done nose, pinched tip, etc.) If you have a picture of a nose you like most surgeons will accept that as indicating what your aesthetic ideals and goals are. It doesn't mean you can necessarily get...
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Ethnic rhinoplasty to reduce the size of the nose
It's hard to give you a full assessment after viewing your profile photo only.
There are rhinoplasty techniques available to help refine your nose and make it smaller. Often cartilage from your septum is used to help with this refinement. Also, some patients benefit from conservative narrowing of the nostrils to decrease the width of the nose.
Visit with a surgeon(s) who has experience with doing rhinoplasty with similar issues to your own. See what results are possible and...
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Ethnic Rhinoplasty
You should tell your doctor exactly what you have told us. The goal of any rhinoplasty, whether done on an African-American, or any ethnic group, is to change the nose consistent with the other facial features. A surgeon experienced in African-American rhinoplasties can tell you whether a reduction or a change in contour is appropriate.
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African-American Rhinoplasty can refine thick skin noses
See a rhinoplasty surgeon who does a lot of African-American rhinoplasties. This usually involves thinning the skin, placing cartilage grafts, not pinching the tip or rotating it too much. See the surgeon's work and make sure he does the kind of noses you like.
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Ethnic rhinoplasty
Everyone is really an ethnic rhinoplasty. But in your case, without seeing your full face view it is hard to give a good evaluation. My goal is to preserve a person's ethnicity but improve upon the concerns of the patient. A nose too big for a face can be treated in many different ways.
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