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Why Do Some African Americans Have Sharp Noses?

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Many doctors have said that black people have thick skin and can't have sharp pointy noses because of this. But my father has darker skin than me ( I am african american) and his nose is very sharp and defined. It resembles a caucasian nose very much. Why do rhinoplasty surgeons say defined,sharp noses are unrealistic?

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