Would adding African American rhinoplasty to My List of Facial Surgeries Honestly Make a Big Improvement in My Appearance? I'm a 33 yr old, 5'11, 180 lbs dark-skinned West African male who already got a lower eye lift, jaw & chin implants, and buccal fat removal. In about 3 months, I'm scheduled to get Platysmoplasty, Liposuction- Submental, and FaceTite on my Cheeks/Jowls ito help improve the appearance of my face. I am considering possibly adding African-American rhinoplasty to the list but I wanted to know whether it will make a significant positive difference in my appearance, or not so much?
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The best way to determine what specific changes will look good on your face, and what changes are surgically possible, is to do your research to find the top rhinoplasty specialists and consult with several of them in person. During your consultation, your photos can be computer-morphed to show...
Hello from Istanbul, Turkey. Understandably, scarring is a concern, especially for darker skin. With the experience of more than a thousand closed rhinoplasty procedures (where incisions are hidden inside the nostrils), I can say that careful alar incision placement can avoid unwanted scars....
You can safely get an alarplasty with sickle cell disease after discussing with your family physician or hematologist. A full rhinoplasty can be done as well but revision rhinoplasty is more risky because of vascularity issues secondary to sickle cell disease.
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