Rhinoplasty

We are constantly being bombarded with glamorous pictures of film and TV stars who look fabulous no matter where they are. On the beach, at a film première, or at a nightclub, these women are always in the spotlight. And the largest group of people who see these pictures and want to look the same are teenage girls.

If you are contemplating having a rhinoplasty (nose job), there are things you will need to address before committing to surgery. If you are going to correct a misshapen nose or you have a defect that does not allow you to breathe properly, you will need to understand how to prepare for surgery.

Question: Is it true that augmentation is common in African American procedures and what does this entail?

Question: I am an African-American female interested in rhinoplasty surgery. I have read that with ethnic noses, there are added obstacles that surgeons must be aware of. What are these obstacles, and how likely is it that I will have a successful surgery?

When performing rhinoplasty on African American patients, do you more commonly use an open or closed approach and why?

It depends on what the patient needs. African American nose has certain features such as flat dorsum, wide tip, flaring nostrils and thick skin. Most of my patients request dorsal augmentation, tip refinement and narrowing of the alae. These are best done using the open technique.

I’m an African American male in my early 30s and am contemplating ethnic rhinoplasty. Is it possible to fix flared nostrils while also narrowing my nose?

Many patients who are interested in rhinoplasty (nose job surgery) are often anxious and scared. Some would like to change the shape of their nose without surgery. This can be sometimes achieved using fillers.