Facial Plastic Surgery Blog

How would you correct a large or bulbous nasal tip as seen in many Middle Eastern noses? I address large/bulbous nasal tip in Middle Eastern noses using a graduated approach. First, I like to use suturing techniques to achieve refinement of your nasal tip cartilages. Sometimes this is all that is required for refinement of […]

What are some characteristics most often seen in ethnic noses that people want changed with rhinoplasty and how are these changes achieved? The most common requests my patients have when it comes to ethnic rhinoplasty are refinement of the nasal tip and minimizing the appearance of a bump along the bridge of the nose. They […]

Although I feel rested and youthful, my eyes look tired. What kind of techniques do you use for people like me? Most of my patients wish to address heaviness or hooding of the upper eyelid. Hooding of the upper eyelid may be due to excess skin of the upper eyelid. If this is the case, […]

When can I color my hair after a facelift? The incisions from a facelift need to heal before you color your hair.  This process of healing for the incisions takes approximately 2-4 weeks, so the timing of coloring of your hair is somewhere between 2-4 weeks.  After your facelift, I shall follow your progress closely […]

I’m of Middle Eastern decent and my main concern is my nose on profile. How can this be fixed? In ethnic rhinoplasty, one of the most common requests I receive from Middle Eastern patients requesting rhinoplasty is to address a bump along the bridge of the nose. This is achieved through refinement of the bump. […]

A wide nasal bridge seems fairly common to many ethnicities. How can this be changed? A wide nasal bridge on frontal view in a patient of ethnicity may be secondary to a “flat” appearance of the bridge of the nose on profile view. One method to address this issue is with augmentation of the bridge […]

I’ve heard that African Americans tend to have short nasal bones. How does this impact rhinoplasty? Short nasal bones tend to be less predictable when performing osteotomies. Also, if an African American has a wide bridge of the dorsum, he or she may believe that the bones may need to be “brought in” or “broken” […]

I’m African American and considering rhinoplasty. Are there any risks that I should be aware of that are specific to African American patients? One specific risk for rhinoplasty that is specific to African Americans is the potential risk for keloid formation at incision sites. Posted by Rami K. Batniji, M.D., F.A.C.S.

I am from Lebanon and would like to have rhinoplasty. I would like my nose to fit into the normal range (size and shape) of people with my ethnicity. Should I bring in pictures of what I want to look like? Yes, you can bring in pictures of what you want the nose to look […]

How is ethnic rhinoplasty different from Caucasian rhinoplasty? Ethnic rhinoplasty is different from Caucasian rhinoplasty in that the ethnic patient tends to wish for refinement while at the same time maintain their ethnicity. For example, a Middle Eastern patient with a bump along the bridge of the nose may request refinement of the bump on […]