AFRICAN AMERICAN RHINOPLASTY

Rhinoplasty as a surgery is quite popular among the African American population. This can be attributed due to Western media definition of ideal nose as one which is straight but has a narrow bridge with defined tip and refined nostrils. The African American nose is quite different and therefore a rhinoplasty surgeon must try to create a nose which compliments ethnicity of the face as compared to a Westernized nose which might not suit the patient.

Keep in mind that the thickness of the skin thickness has bearing on rhinoplasty surgery results and African Americans tend to possess thicker skin as compared to Caucasians. African American rhinoplasty patients are looking for surgery for narrowing the appearance of the nose and it can be achieved by fracturing the nose gently and resetting it. Rhinoplasty surgery in African American adds subtle projection to the nose and as a result patients might experience a marked difference requiring an implant for defining the tip of the nose.

In case of non Caucasian rhinoplasty it becomes necessary to seek out a surgeon with experience who can operate on ethnic groups. Keep in mind that an experienced and highly skilled practitioner is necessary to ensure that the final result of the nose meets the expectations of the patient and at the same time also compliments the other facial features.

A number of African American rhinoplasty patients experience difficulty in adjusting to their new look nose which could lead to depression or revision rhinoplasty for restoring the nose to its former appearance. There could be a risk of increased adverse psychological effect in case the face loses its ethnicity due to formation of a nose which is too westernized in its appearance.