Asian female, Age 40 - can European doctors perform such surgery?
August 6, 2022
Asked By:dream_40 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
I am Asian, female and 40 years old. I’m based in Germany and wants to do rhinoplasty/alarplasty. Is it important for me to go to a doctor that specializes/has lots of experience in Asian nose jobs or European doctors can also perform such surgery? Asians has specific nose features and I’m having a hard time looking for doctors in Europe that has lots of experience with Asian noses.
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Hello there! In diced cartilage grafting with fascia (DCF), small pieces of cartilage taken from the patient are diced and wrapped in a layer of fascia, a type of fibrous tissue, before being inserted into the nose. The fascia acts as a support structure for the cartilage bits, keeping them...
Thank you for your question. I see this quite frequently in my practice. If you are of Asian descent, more than likely the rules are a bit different for you when it comes to rhinoplasty. Due the to genetic makeup of the nose, it is not possible to accomplish what you would like without adding...