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Are There Surgeons Who Specialize in African American Rhinoplasty?
Are there surgeons who specialize in African American rhinoplasty? If so, how do I verify that they have a lot of experience with doing nose surgery on African Americans, or is it rude to ask?
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African-American and Ethnic Rhinoplasty
Ethnic rhinoplasty as a whole is a very sub-specialized aspect of plastic surgery and rhinoplasty. While most patients seeking rhinoplasty are of ethnicities that require nasal modification to balance out their face, only surgeons that are "ethnically-sensitive" to specific ethnic traits and anatomy can produce good results without "erasing or distorting" your ethnicity. All races and ancestries have a certain beauty and proportion that is suited for their face and body....
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Specialist in African-American Rhinoplasty
The question is relevant because the African-American nose requires special techniques and expertise.
Ask your surgeon frankly about his/her experience with African-American rhinoplasty and ask to see before- and after- photos.
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Many surgeons specialize in African American Rhinoplasty
The great news for patients today is that there are many excellent surgeons throughout North American excellent training and with extensive experience in rhinoplasty in patients of African origin. It is best to ask the surgeon this directly and also ask to see the results.
Toronto Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Choose the right African American and Ethnic Rhinoplasty
Choosing the right surgeon is the most important decision you can make when considering rhinoplasty. It is important to find a surgeon who not only specializes in rhinoplasty but also one who has experience performing rhinoplasty in patients of various ethnicities. Most recognized aesthetic proportions for rhinoplasty are derived from the Caucasian nose, and pre-operative analysis and planning become complex when applying these aesthetic “ideals” to patients of another ethnicity....
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Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Are There Surgeons Who Specialize in African American Rhinoplasty?
A surgeon who does a lot of ethnis rhinoplasty should be very experienced but the only way to evaluate the work is by looking at many before and after photos.
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Yes there are surgeons who specialize in African American rhinoplasty
It is not as much specializing in African American rhinoplasty as much as it is ethnic rhinoplasty. I trained in Atlanta and hence had a significant amount of experience in African American rhinoplasty. It isn't rude to ask. Ask! You will never know unless you ask....
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Rhinoplasty for African American Patient
This is not a rude question at all. Rhinoplasty on those of African ethnicity can be a quite challenging procedure- the goal is to usually refine and soften the features, while maintaining ethnic traits. You should not feel hesitant to ask this question of a prospective surgeon, and be sure to evaluate the surgeon’s before and after photos on noses such as yours.
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African-American Rhinoplasty
It is never rude to ask your surgeon about his/her experience when considering a surgical procedure. While many of the surgical techniques are the same for patients of all ethnicity, African-American patients often have unique anatomic variations and culturally-influenced goals. An important question you may want to ask your surgeon during your consultation is what type of experience they have with patients with similar anatomy and goals.
Equally important is to view...
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Rhinoplasty in African American patients
Rhinoplasty is a popular and effective surgery to recontour the shape of your nose. As every patient is unique, so should every rhinoplasty. Here in Miami, we commonly perform rhinoplasty on Hispanic and African-American patients. As you know, there is a great deal of variation even within these races. For this reason, your best bet is to work with a board-certified plastic surgeon who has a great deal of experience in rhinoplasty and ethnic rhinoplasty. They will be able to examine you...
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Specializing in African American Rhinoplasty
There is no office that I know of that specializes in African American rhinoplasty. However, there are plenty of plastic surgeons who have extensive experience in ethnic rhinoplasty that includes African American noses. One way of confirming this experience is to review a series of patient photo examples of noses they have done in the past. I don't think you would be perceived as being rude for inquiring in this manner.
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African American Rhinoplasty
I am not aware of any surgeons who specialize in only African American rhinoplasties. However find a rhinoplasty surgeon who has a lot of experience with your type of nose. It is not "rude" to ask ANY question during you consultation.
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African American Rhinoplasty Expert
The best way of finding a qualified surgeon is by doing your research and reviewing the post operative results. The techniques that are involved in performing an African American rhinoplasty are similar to those employed for performing rhinoplasty in Asian patients.
Typically, patients want higher nasal bridge, better defined nasal tip, and narrower nostrils. Although synthetic implants can be used for dorsal augmentation, I recommend using living tissue from your own body, such as...
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New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
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African American rhinoplasty
The best way to know if a surgeon is experienced in African American Rhinoplasty is by seeing before and after results. This can be both in the form of a real person who tells you who their surgeon is, or by going for consultations, and requesting to see pictures of the surgeon's African American patients. Good Luck!
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Surgeons who specialize in African American rhinoplasty
Obviojulsy there are surgeons with more experience with African American rhinoplasty than others, usualy in the major metropolitan areas. When you see a plastic surgeon, ask how many such persons he has operated on, and ask to see many of his or her before and after pictrues.
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African American rhinoplasty specialists
The bottom line is that you want to find a surgeon who is a skilled rhinoplasty surgeon with a successful practice. That will ensure that your surgeon has a lot of experience with all types of noses. When your practice is well known you will see patients of every ethnicity and color. The same skill that makes a surgeon a good revision rhinoplasty surgeon will enable that doc to perform African American rhinoplasty with skill and precision.
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Ethnic Rhinoplasty
African American rhinoplasty is an art in itself. You should pick a facial plastic or plastic surgeon who has done a significant number of ethnic Rhinoplasty. Make sure you ask for, and see before and after pictures before you make a decision.
Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Special aesthetic problems with the African-American nose.
I don't know of a plastic surgeon that focuses exclusively on the African American nose, but there are plastic surgeons who are comfortable doing nose surgery on difficult cases as is the ethnic nose.
The ethnic nose is characterized by thick skin, poor tip support, broad ala, flat dorsum and wide base. Changing this into a nose that the patient wants presents a set of problems different from othe noses.
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ETHNIC RHINOPLASTY SURGERY IS MORE CHALLENGING
If a rhinoplasty is a difficult procedure , then an ethnic rhinoplasty is even more challenging since the skin may be thicker, the nasal bones and cartilages are less supportive and the overall shape is more difficult to reproduce consistent results. Therefore, it is important to understand the aesthetics of a ethnic rhinoplasty patient.
For instance, in the Africian-American nose, requires a good understanding what it take to reshape and build up the nose as well as make the nostrils...
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African American Rhinoplasty
It is never rude to ask your surgeon any question. Remember you are the patient and consumer. You should not have any reservations before having cosmetic surgery.
Over the past 10 years I have developed specific rhinoplasty techniques for the the African American and Hispanic patient. I believe that African American Rhinoplasty is becoming a specialty in itself. African American noses are uniquely different from Caucasian noses. The trouble is that many surgeons still employ old...
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African-American Rhinoplasty
Most surgeons that perform rhinoplasty have experience with varying patient populations of different ethnicities. But, even within this demographic of patients, there is wide variety of things that need/or can be offered to maintain ethnical identitiy but still improve the appearance.
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There are no rude questions, only rude answers.
You are looking for an experienced surgeon who does rhinoplasties. Those of us with a lot of experience do noses of all races and colors. I have both an ENT backround and Plastic Surgical training and am doubly boarded. The doctor you are going to see must be truthful and discuss what you don't like and what you can expect. They should spend time with you and answer all of your questions to your satesfaction. I often show photos of patients I have done. With 30 years of experience, I have...
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African American Rhinoplasty
There is not an isolated African American Rhinoplasty Specialist in the country, that is a surgeon whose entire practice is 100% African American rhinoplasties to my knowledge. However, there are surgeons whose focus is on rhinoplasty with many patients who are African American. African American noses comprise a wide range in variety due to anatomic variations in skin thicknesses, cartilage thickness, and alar base shape/widths, so you would want a surgeon with a large skill set to be able...
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Chicago Facial Plastic Surgeon
