Most surgeon websites in LA for male rhinoplasty emphasize a conservative approach to keep ethnic features. I am not interested in this, i would prefer caucasianization at the expense of it being obvious/work done. Now i understand there may be risks and of course i am not pushing for collapse or serious complications but can a surgeon be reasoned with on this front or are they adamant in their practice dogmas? La nosejobs are expensive, not interested in slighy tweaks.
March 23, 2022
Answer: Ethnic rhinoplasty You ask a very interesting question. I practice in Washington, DC and have a very diverse ethnic population of patients. You can certainly have any "type" of nose that you would like. If you want to change the appearance of your nose so that it is less Middle Eastern and more typically Caucasian in its appearance you can certainly do so. I try to guide my patients in their surgical journey and if a request is going to be aesthetically not appropriate or will result in functional issues due to the extreme changes they would like to see to the appearance of their nose, I will let them know and we will come up with a plan that works best.
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March 23, 2022
Answer: Ethnic rhinoplasty You ask a very interesting question. I practice in Washington, DC and have a very diverse ethnic population of patients. You can certainly have any "type" of nose that you would like. If you want to change the appearance of your nose so that it is less Middle Eastern and more typically Caucasian in its appearance you can certainly do so. I try to guide my patients in their surgical journey and if a request is going to be aesthetically not appropriate or will result in functional issues due to the extreme changes they would like to see to the appearance of their nose, I will let them know and we will come up with a plan that works best.
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March 29, 2022
Answer: Middle East Nose Expert Opinion The primary motivation for the operation in rhinoplasty is the happiness of the patient.The surgeon can make suggestions to the patient in line with his own perception of beauty, but the person who will live with the nose and who should like the nose is the patient. As a rhinoplasty specialist working in Turkey, I can state that turning Middle East ethnic noses into caucasian noses does not bring as dramatic change as turning black noses into Caucasian ones and does not involve extra risks if the skin is not very thick.
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March 29, 2022
Answer: Middle East Nose Expert Opinion The primary motivation for the operation in rhinoplasty is the happiness of the patient.The surgeon can make suggestions to the patient in line with his own perception of beauty, but the person who will live with the nose and who should like the nose is the patient. As a rhinoplasty specialist working in Turkey, I can state that turning Middle East ethnic noses into caucasian noses does not bring as dramatic change as turning black noses into Caucasian ones and does not involve extra risks if the skin is not very thick.
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