Dr. Shervin NaderiFacial Plastic Surgeon specializing in Rhinoplasty & Anti-aging as well as Facial Balancing Botox & Filler Injections

Rhinoplasty Specialist from Washington DC discusses variations in Ethnic Rhinoplasty

31 May 2010 · 1 min

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Dr. Shervin Naderi (a Washington DC rhinoplasty specialist) explains that roughly 95% of his practice is rhinoplasty and that surgical approaches differ by ethnicity. He states that Asian, Hispanic, and African American noses typically have thicker skin and weaker cartilage and therefore often require building up the nasal framework to achieve visible refinement, whereas Caucasian and Middle Eastern patients generally have thinner skin and stronger cartilage. He also notes that computer imaging can help show patients expected final results.

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Since 95% of my practice is rhinoplasty. Essentially, I perform rhinoplasty on all ethnicities, races, and sexes, but there are key differences that has to be taken into account. Typically, Asian noses, Hispanic noses, and African American noses have thicker skin and weaker cartilages. The operation on these patients is completely different than a Caucasian or Middle Eastern patient, with thinner skin and stronger cartilages. In either case, beautiful results are very achievable, but the approach is different. With thicker skin and weaker cartilages, the nose has to be built up to be able to create refinement that shows through the thicker skin. Computer imaging will aid in showing the patient what the final result will look like.

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