I'm an Asian female and I hate my nose! I want a narrower, more prominent (but still natural looking) nose. P.S. If someone who has had a full rhinoplasty (alarplasty & cartilage grafting, etc) were to injure their nose, would they need to have special reconstructive surgery or would an ordinary nose splint suffice?
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December 7, 2015
Answer: Asian rhinoplasty to reshape and refine a wide, flat nose
While functional aspects of the surgery may be covered partially by insurance, typically for surgery will not address allergic nasal obstruction. With regards to your cosmetic concerns of having a low, flat nose, the safest and most beautiful results are possible using tissue and grafts...
Thank you very much for sharing your concerns with us.The harmony between facial parts makes us instinctively recognize the beauty... without knowing it, without defining it, just a perception that surprises and captivates us.In this regard, I suggest perform a Closed Rhinoplasty (without...
Thank you for your question and I try to use the patient's own cartilage (septal or ear) when possible but I have found irradiated rib cartilage to be an excellent substitute and it avoids additional scarringDr Corbin