Category Archives: Rhinoplasty

Is ethnic rhinoplasty considered more complex than other rhinoplasty? Rhinoplasty is a complex surgery. When performing an ethnic rhinoplasty, it is important for me to take into consideration the unique characteristics of the patient’s ethnicity as well as their desires. These unique characteristics include skin type, facial features, bone and cartilage structure of the nose, […]

I’m half Egyptian and I have a very big beak for a nose. If I were to have a rhinoplasty, do you suggest improving it just a little or drastically changing it? It depends upon your gender and other facial features.  Generally, males should have a stronger bridge of the nose, while women tend to […]

I have what I think of as fat nostrils. Maybe this is because I’m Middle Eastern. How do you fix this with nose surgery? During rhinoplasty, we can perform nostril narrowing procedures. Well-designed incisions placed in specific areas can address a wide or fat nostril to narrow the nostril.  For example, a flared nostril is […]

I have a low nasal bridge. I’m Asian. Would this require breaking the nose to fix it? Not necessarily. A low nasal bridge can be augmented with a variety of techniques.  One technique is non-surgical and involves injectable filler, such as hyaluronic acid (Juvederm) or calcium hydroxyapatite (Radiesse).  A longer lasting procedure is surgical (rhinoplasty) and […]

I’ve read where rhinoplasty is different for patients of different ethnicities. How is this so for Jewish people? A Jewish nose may have a hump along the bridge. This hump is usually bony and cartilaginous in nature. Refinement of the bridge of the nose by trimming down the bony and cartilaginous hump may be of […]

I’m African American and I had a nose job 3 years ago to narrow my tip and make my nostrils less flared. I initially like my results but now I feel like the tip has become bulbous. What would make this happen after so many years and what can be done to fix it? One […]

I’m a little over two weeks post op from ethnic rhinoplasty to increase definition in my tip and reduce the alar base. I know it’s early, but my tip now droops. Does this mean that I’ll need a revision procedure? Not necessarily. It is early in the healing process after rhinoplasty. You may wish to […]

I’m Hispanic. I had a nose job 7 weeks ago. One side of my nose is much thicker than the other making it look very uneven. I’ve been told that Hispanics have very thick skin. Is this to blame or is it swelling? What are the chances that the symmetry will improve? I recommend you […]

Is ethnic rhinoplasty a specialty like revision rhinoplasty is? In ethnic rhinoplasty, the patient and the surgeon discuss the patient’s desires in the context of their ethnicity. Sometimes, ethnic and revision rhinoplasty blend together. For example, a Middle Eastern patient may have had rhinoplasty performed in the past with resultant nasal obstruction and an “overdone” […]

I have a Jewish nose and am searching for a surgeon to correct the trademark bump in my profile. What should I look for in a surgeon? You should look for a surgeon who performs rhinoplasty (surgery of the nose) on a regular basis. This surgeon should also appreciate the function of the nose and […]