What is an African American rhinoplasty?

African American Rhinoplasty is a specialized form of rhinoplasty that is becoming more and more popular among the African American Community. African American Rhinoplasty falls under the surgical category of Ethnic rhinoplasty, including Asian rhinoplasty and Hispanic rhinoplasty.  African American... more

The term "African American rhinoplasty" does not adequately reflect the significant diversity of nasal types that are often found within this population. The African American population comes from a wide background of countries and geographic regions of the world. Patients' noses and their overall... more

An African-American (AA) rhinoplasty is a nose performed on a patient of that ethnicity. Everyone's nose is different, but there are some common characteristics in different races. The AA nose is commonly wide with large nostrils. The nasal bones are usually short, flat, and wide. The lower 2/3 cartilage... more

When people speak about African American rhinoplasty, in general they are referring to Augmentation Rhinoplasty, and by that we mean that rather than trying to make the nose a lot smaller, we try to refine and define the nose. But to narrow African American rhinoplasty to something so general is, in our... more