Hi, I'm half Chinese and Hispanic, I have other features that I show that it's clear, but I wanted to know if it'd be possible for me to have a flatter and more bigger nose like an Asian nose? How much would this cost?
February 21, 2016
Answer: Just becuase you can doesn't mean you should Who are we, random strangers on the internet, to give you advice about whether you should pursue plastic surgery? That said, I don't think you should do anything. You are beautiful and should leave your nose along, in my humble opinion. Yes, it might be possible to make your bridge flatter and your nose wider overall, but this is not a common situation and so I would not believe anyone who says they are an "expert" in this. I don't buy in the the idea of "ethnic rhinoplasty". Every patient should discuss what they want to achieve with their rhinoplasty surgery (maybe including computer imaging) and then the surgeon should be able to achieve that result with various techniques. There is nothing special about "ethnic" rhinoplasty in terms of technique. It's all about what you are trying to achieve artistically and every good rhinoplasty surgeon should needs to be able to talk to the patient and figure this out. Look at what Dr. Constantian says about it in the link below. I think you will end up getting a result that will make you more conflicted about your identity than you are already. Embrace your beautiful mixed ethnicity. Don't let anyone operate on you.
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February 21, 2016
Answer: Just becuase you can doesn't mean you should Who are we, random strangers on the internet, to give you advice about whether you should pursue plastic surgery? That said, I don't think you should do anything. You are beautiful and should leave your nose along, in my humble opinion. Yes, it might be possible to make your bridge flatter and your nose wider overall, but this is not a common situation and so I would not believe anyone who says they are an "expert" in this. I don't buy in the the idea of "ethnic rhinoplasty". Every patient should discuss what they want to achieve with their rhinoplasty surgery (maybe including computer imaging) and then the surgeon should be able to achieve that result with various techniques. There is nothing special about "ethnic" rhinoplasty in terms of technique. It's all about what you are trying to achieve artistically and every good rhinoplasty surgeon should needs to be able to talk to the patient and figure this out. Look at what Dr. Constantian says about it in the link below. I think you will end up getting a result that will make you more conflicted about your identity than you are already. Embrace your beautiful mixed ethnicity. Don't let anyone operate on you.
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February 20, 2016
Answer: Ethnic rhinoplasty - Getting an Asian nose? Hello AvaCharb1,Thanks for your question.By the way, your current nose looks beautiful.That being said, it sounds like you are contemplating trying to bring out more of your Asian ancestry in the look of your nose.For what you are contemplating, you would need slighly wider nasal bones, a lower bridge projection, and possible decreased tip projection to place your nose closer to your face. While it might help to widen the position of your nostrils, this is hard to do without grafting tissue into the nostril base, and this would show a weird scarring.Proper medical photography to show your face and nose from various angles will be necessary for a surgeon to help you with this concern.I would recommend that you consult with an Ethnic rhinoplasty specialist in your area. My practice is roughly 60% Ethnic rhinoplasty and you are welcome to contact us for more information.Please see my link below from my Youtube channel where I discuss the cost of rhinoplasty. If you travel elsewhere for surgery you need to plan for those extra costs as well.Good luck,Dr. Shah
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February 20, 2016
Answer: Ethnic rhinoplasty - Getting an Asian nose? Hello AvaCharb1,Thanks for your question.By the way, your current nose looks beautiful.That being said, it sounds like you are contemplating trying to bring out more of your Asian ancestry in the look of your nose.For what you are contemplating, you would need slighly wider nasal bones, a lower bridge projection, and possible decreased tip projection to place your nose closer to your face. While it might help to widen the position of your nostrils, this is hard to do without grafting tissue into the nostril base, and this would show a weird scarring.Proper medical photography to show your face and nose from various angles will be necessary for a surgeon to help you with this concern.I would recommend that you consult with an Ethnic rhinoplasty specialist in your area. My practice is roughly 60% Ethnic rhinoplasty and you are welcome to contact us for more information.Please see my link below from my Youtube channel where I discuss the cost of rhinoplasty. If you travel elsewhere for surgery you need to plan for those extra costs as well.Good luck,Dr. Shah
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