Ethnic Rhinoplasty

Ethnic rhinoplasty is a particularly specialized form of nasal reshaping that takes into account the fact that different ethnicities demand different approaches when it comes to cosmetic nose surgery. Unfortunately, there are still many rhinoplasty surgeons practicing out there who simply perform the same type of rhinoplasty procedure whether they…

"I had a rhinoplasty procedure nearly 3 weeks ago and now my nose looks wider than it did preoperatively. Is this normal or should I be worried?" This question or a variation of this question is often asked on online rhinoplasty forums. The reality is that many rhinoplasty and revision…

This is a question I have seen on some online rhinoplasty forums and decided to answer with a patient example. This patient was recently seen in follow-up evaluation in our office and was thought to be a good case example of altering nasal height and length at the same time.…

This patient was recently seen in the office for follow-up evaluation after a revision open rhinoplasty procedure that I performed. I thought he was a good case example to discuss some of the nuances of bridge and tip reshaping in a male, ethnic revision rhinoplasty patient. This patient was originally…

With as many questions as I get regarding rhinoplasty and computer imaging, I felt compelled to leave a quick post using an ethnic rhinoplasty patient of mine as an example. This particular patient consulted with us desiring reshaping of her nose for a dorsal bump, a depression in her supratip…

Many patients online have inquired about whether or not they can undergo alar base reduction (narrowing) following rhinoplasty. The answer is - yes. In many cases of rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty, patients can benefit from having the base of the nose narrowed at the same time other areas of the…

Some patients have inquired about scar tissue formation after rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty. Specifically, they ask if the nose permanently becomes bigger because of scar tissue development under the skin following nasal reshaping? In most cases, the nose will not enlarge significantly following rhinoplasty or revision rhinoplasty. In fact, in…

I have heard this question asked on several occasions by my own rhinoplasty patients as well as those out there in cyberspace. The answer is - yes. It is quite normal to see a slight increase in swelling of the nose following removal of the cast after rhinoplasty or revision…

This is a question often asked by rhinoplasty & revision rhinoplasty patients. The answer to this in my patient population is usually around 1-2 months out. Most people feel presentable in the public eye around 10-14 days out from surgery but still don't quite appreciate the changes made to the…

I had the pleasure of speaking at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, Division of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds this past Saturday. It was a great meeting of the minds with many local and regional plastic surgeons getting together to exchange ideas. I spoke about rhinoplasty pearls…