Ethnic Rhinoplasty

Do you want to undergo a rhinoplasty, but you are not certain if it is going to keep your ethnic identity or change your cultural inherited appearance?

Facial features may vary from patient to patient, resulting in different nose sizes or shapes, and overall facial appearance when it comes to a specific ethnicity.

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Since every ethnic group has its unique characteristics, here at Park Plaza Plastic Surgery center we appreciate ethnic differences and aim to create a natural-looking nose and improve your overall appearance and/or nasal function, while respecting ethnic variations.

For example, as an African American, you may be having a slightly wider nasal tip, or maybe flared nostrils. On the other side, patients of Hispanic or Latino heritage may be reaching out for ethnic rhinoplasty because of thicker nasal skin or wide, flat nostrils.

Traditional vs Ethnic Rhinoplasty Surgeon

If you are considering rhinoplasty in New York City, and as a patient whose ethnicity is non-Caucasian, you should search for a board-certified ethnic rhinoplasty surgeon who specializes in ethnic rhinoplasty. An ethnic rhinoplasty surgeon is skilled to recognise specific nose features in each ethnicity.

Considerations

Common reasons why our ethnic rhinoplasty patients seek an ethnic rhinoplasty procedure:

Ideal Candidate

In our NYC office, you can schedule a consultation with Dr. George Lefkovits and find out if you are a candidate for this procedure.

If you are thinking about ethnic rhinoplasty, you should:

Who might be interested

You should be aware that people of every age, race, ethnicity, or cultural background seek to make certain corrections. Many African American, Latino and Asian patients are coming to our clinic to reshape their noses, adjust their size, improve facial symmetry, and more.

When we discuss ethnic rhinoplasty, we generally refer to 4 different ethnic groups:

They each have different inherent differences and, therefore, require different forms of surgical correction.

What Defines an African American Nose?

Patients of African American origin often come to our office in New York with a desire for an ethnic rhinoplasty.

The African American nose typically has the following features:

How To Correct the African American Nose?

African American rhinoplasty is performed by doing the surgical correction elevating the nasal bridge. This can be done with cartilage or bone. When the bridge is not too low, septal cartilage is generally used, sometimes in layers. Additionally, when more height is needed, then Rib Cartilage or Bone may be used. 

Rib Cartilage can be taken from the patient but would lead to a chest scar and other possible complications. Here at Park Plaza Plastic Surgery, Dr. Lefkovits uses an Irradiated Rib Cartilage graft which he obtains from a tissue bank and then carves it appropriately. This leaves no surgical scar and avoids possible complications associated with taking one’s own Rib.

Other materials that can be used while performing African American rhinoplasty, but are less preferable, include:

To correct the base of the nose, septal cartilage is generally used. It will provide tip projection, and change the horizontal dimension of the base of the nose to a more vertical dimension. This also may improve nasal breathing because of the support provided.

The tip cartilages are usually improved by sophisticated suturing. 

The flaring of the nostrils is reduced using an incision around the nostril groove which almost always leaves an inconspicuous scar. 

What Defines an Asian Nose?

Asian noses have similar features to African American noses but they are less extreme:

How Is an Asian Rhinoplasty Performed?

The Asian ethnic nose job surgery requires similar steps as the African American procedure.

Septal cartilage is usually used to increase the height of the bridge of the nose. Because the nose bridge is not as low as that of African Americans, rib cartilage and bone are not often used. Synthetic material is also regularly used, especially in Asia.

To improve the tip of the nose, specialized suturing along with a cartilage tip graft is used.

When it comes to the correction of the nostril flaring, it is reduced by making an incision around the nostrils leaving, essentially, an inconspicuous scar.

If you are searching for an Asian rhinoplasty specialist, Dr. G. Lefkovits will provide you with answers to all of your questions and he will make sure your desired cosmetic surgery goal is achieved.

Middle Eastern Nose Plastic Surgery

The Middle Eastern nose (Italian, Greek, Arabic) is usually associated with:

The other features are similar to those in Caucasian patients.

What Is The Usual Aesthetic Goal of the Middle Eastern Patient?

Middle Eastern patients want to soften their nasal profile but maintain their Middle Eastern character. They do not want a nasal slope. Sometimes they even want to maintain a residual mild nasal hump to accentuate a natural look.

It is very important for the plastic surgeon to respect the ethnicity of each patient and carefully review the plan for the surgery. From our experience, these patients are extremely grateful when the surgery achieves their anticipated goal.

What Constitutes a Latino (Hispanic) Nose?

Like every other patient’s ethnic heritage, nose characteristics in Latino patients (Spanish, Caribbean, or Central/South American heritage) can vary. Their nose may have Caucasian features, African American features, or a blend of both. It depends upon the purity of ethnic origin.

The common nose features seen in our patients with Latino heritage:

If the appearance is essentially Caucasian-like, then the rhinoplasty would be like that of a Caucasian nose.

If the nose resembles that of an African American regardless of the degree of severity, the rhinoplasty will follow that of an African American.

Free Consultation

While performing ethnic nose surgery, our facial plastic surgeon uses advanced surgical techniques for you to achieve the desired appearance of the nose. We are fully aware that when you are searching for ethnic rhinoplasty in NYC, a personalized approach when it comes to this nose job cosmetic procedure is important. 

With more than four decades of experience in facial plastic surgery, Dr. George Lefkovic from Park Plaza Plastic Surgery Center in New York is always there to listen to your needs and provide you with the nose appearance you’ll feel confident with. Our doctor has years of experience working with patients from all cultures and backgrounds. Both experience and sensitivity have allowed Dr. Lefkovits to help patients create beautiful profiles without diminishing ethnic features.

You can always speak to our plastic surgeon about any concerns or questions you may have when it comes to ethnic rhinoplasty procedure.

Contact

Contact our office at (212) 750-9494 and schedule a consultation with our highly skilled surgeon Dr. Lefkovits. An appointment with Dr. Lefkovits will help you feel safe and secure when it comes to your cosmetic plastic surgery.

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