Ethnic Nose Surgery
For those that may be of a specific ethnic background requiring a very specific type of rhinoplasty, there seems to always be a shortage of surgeons for. Ethnic nose surgery has been a practice now for some years requiring someone that understands the makeup of a specific background.
African American nose surgery before and after can be quite amazing when dealing with some of the common features of the nose. Below are some of the features and anatomy of an African American nose that surgeons need to be very familiar with when doing a procedure.
* Skin: Thick, Abundant Fibrofatty tissue
* Radix: Deep, Inferiorly-Set & Low
* Nasal Bridge & Dorsum: Short Nasal Bones, Wide & Flat
* Tip: Bulbous, Thick-Skinned, Under-Projected, Derotated (Ptotic), Abundant Nasal Soft Tissue, Broad Domes, Minimal Definition
* Base: Wide, Thick, Horizontal & Flaring Nostrils
* Nasolabial Junction: Retracted, Acute Nasolabial Angle (< 90 degrees), Under-Developed Nasal Spine
* Maxilla: Usually Retrusive & Hypoplastic
The previous aspects covered allow a well trained surgeon of African American male and female noses to adjust things properly.
Asian rhinoplasty surgery can be quite different, and also has its set of changes and aspects to the nose which a good rhinoplasty surgeon should be well aware of. Chicago, Houston, Loas Angeles and Toronto have a great background of ethnicity, and thus many nose surgeons that are very well trained for rhinoplasty. The following are some of the aspects of an Asian nose when considering rhinoplasty.
* Skin: Heavy, Thick & Sebaceous
* Radix: Deep & Flat
* Nasal Bridge & Dorsum: Low, Wide & Flat
* Tip: Bulbous, Thick-Skinned, Under-Projected, Ptotic, Abundant Fibrofatty Tissue, Broad Domes, Minimal Definition
* Columella: Short, Minimal Show (Retracted)
* Base: Wide, Thick, Oblique & Flaring Nostrils
* Nasolabial Junction: Retracted & Acute Nasolabial Angle (< or = 90 degrees)
* Maxilla: Usually Retrusive
More hispanics are beginning to get nose surgery as well. Puerto Rican, Mexican, Dominican, Spanish, and many other Latin races are a melting pot of culture. Making sure the Rhinoplasty procedure is done correctly for the patient is important in understanding a hispanic nose anatomy which are shown in the following.
# Skin: Thick, Abundant Sebaceous Glands
* Radix: Low to Normal
* Nasal Bridge: Wide
* Dorsum: Convex (Nasal Hump)
* Tip: Bulbous, Thick-Skinned, Under-Projected, Occasionally Derotated to Normal, Abundant Nasal Soft Tissue, Broad Wide Domes, Minimal Definition
* Columella: Short to Normal
* Base: Wide, Thick, Horizontal & Flaring Nostrils
* Nasolabial Junction: Retracted & Acute Nasolabial Angle (< 90 degrees)
* Maxilla: Within Normal Limits
Making sure that rhinoplasty is done the right way, and by the best ethnic rhinoplasty surgeon is important. Whether you live in New York, Texas, Florida, or California, you want to make sure you have investigated the surgeon who will be doing the rhinoplasty for you so that you get the best nose job possible.