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Everything You Need to Know About an Ethnic Rhinoplasty

At the center of the face, the nose plays a significant role in the symmetry of facial structures. Facial appearance relies tremendously on the size, shape, and structure of the nose. Improving the symmetry of the nose with rhinoplasty will create facial harmony and visual flow between the nose and other components. Everyone’s nasal features differ, which makes every rhinoplasty specific and unique to the patient.

Whether you are looking to reshape the curvature, resize the tip, or correct a nasal obstruction, triple board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Sajjadian will use various advanced techniques to help you get the results you are looking for.

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What to Expect Before an Ethnic Rhinoplasty?

Before administering a rhinoplasty, Dr. Sajjadian precisely observes the minor changes that need to be made to your nose while taking into account your race, ethnicity, and cultural background. Traditional rhinoplasty will address the nose’s width, size, crookedness, symmetry, and deviation of the septum for patients of Caucasian descent. This surgery is meant to address issues from a cosmetic or functional standpoint. Dr. Sajjadian uses progressive techniques like augmenting nasal blockage, reshaping the tip, and reducing nasal bone and cartilage, all while using an open or closed rhinoplasty approach.

What is the Difference Between a Traditional and Ethnic Rhinoplasty?

For patients who come from a non-Caucasian background, rhinoplasty will differ in the complexity and intricacy of the procedure. The same cosmetic and functional issues will be addressed but with the approach of an ethnic rhinoplasty. This procedure differs because the surgeon will focus on the patient’s cultural background to ensure that the ethnic resemblance of the face stays intact. Every race differs in nasal structure, which makes Dr. Sajjadian’s expertise and knowledge of different backgrounds extremely valuable. With different ethnicities comes different goals for augmenting the nose. The patient’s unique nasal anatomy and genetic background require specific techniques and technologies, including implants and grafting. A qualified plastic surgeon like Dr. Sajjadian understands that each patient has aesthetic differences that are special to their heritage and will accommodate their specific desires.

Hispanic Rhinoplasty

Patients from Spanish or Latin American countries tend to have thicker skin, making refinement difficult. The thickness of the nostrils and common nasal hump makes the reshaping process quite tedious. The weak, soft cartilage creates wider nostrils and a bulbous tip. Dr. Sajjadian uses an approach to balance the nose with the other facial features to create more proportionality while retaining the Hispanic look of the patient.

Middle Eastern Rhinoplasty

Middle Eastern noses have a unique structure with thicker skin. It is extremely common for people from countries like Turkey, Iran, Israel, or Yemen to have a downward pointing tip, dorsal hump, and deviated nose. The droopiness of the nose is exceptionally prominent in the convexity of their profile. Dr. Sajjadian’s experience with this genetic heritage allows him to successfully reshape and refine Middle Eastern noses while keeping the patient’s cultural authenticity.

Asian Rhinoplasty

Patients from the Asian community are prone to have small, flat noses with minimal structure in the bridge and wider nostrils. The thicker skin in Asian noses makes it more difficult to reshape because the changes made will be less readily visible. The post-operative swelling will also take a longer time to fade due to the thick skin. To build the structure of the nose, Dr. Sajjadian adds tissue, nasal implants, or cartilage grafting to create a more defined bridge.

African Rhinoplasty

Patients of African descent commonly have large nostrils, an under-projected tip, a low and wide bridge, and a flatter profile appearance. Patients wanting an African rhinoplasty aim to build the bridge, resize the bulbous tip, and narrow the nose. With the majority of the work being done in the tip of the nose, Dr. Sajjadian has the experience to balance the nose with the rest of the African facial features.

Who is a Good Candidate for an Ethnic Rhinoplasty?

If you are in good health, looking to improve the quality of your breathing, or desiring a change in the appearance of your nose, you may be a great candidate for rhinoplasty. If you come from a non-caucasian background, Dr. Sajjadian will apply a specific ethnic approach to complement your facial features. Whether you want to correct your deviated septum or enlarged turbinates or simply want to achieve facial harmony, this is the right surgery for you!

The Right Surgeon

Maintaining your ethnic appearance is crucial for having a natural rhinoplasty that will suit the rest of your face. Dr. Sajjadian has extensive experience and knowledge of the physical features of different cultural backgrounds and races. His sincere care for his patients has made him successful thus far in both traditional and ethnic rhinoplasties. His understanding and awareness of ethnic rhinoplasties ensures that he can be trusted for this complicated procedure. Dr. Sajjadian’s triple board certification gives him invaluable skills to conduct this surgery to make both breathing and aesthetic improvements for our non-caucasian community.

Contact us today to get started. Also, be sure to review Dr. Sajjadian’s before and after photo gallery to see some of his patients’ amazing results!