Ethnic Rhinoplasty: Surgical Sculpture of the Nose

    /24-7PressRelease/ - SAN FRANCISCO, CA, April 13, 2008 - Rhinoplasty is a group of operations to surgically sculpt your nose. You determine how you want your nose to look, what features you'd like to modify, and how to accentuate the aspects you like.

The key to a beautiful nose is balance and harmony. In recent years, racial awareness and innovative surgical procedures have led to an increase in rhinoplasty surgeries among various ethnic groups.

But changing a non-Caucasian nose into a Caucasian one—with a narrow, pointy tip and narrow bridge can destroy its unique beauty. With ethnic rhinoplasty surgeries, subtle changes often produce the best outcomes.

The ethnic African American nose, for example, has distinct features. Some of these include:

• Wide bridge
• Flat curve of nasal tip
• Wide or flared nostrils
• Short nasal length
The ethnic Asian nose is also naturally wide. But exactly how wide should be an individual choice. Like the African American nose, the Asian nose is also flatter than the Caucasian nose.
To subtly reduce the width and flatness of these ethnic noses, Dr. Weil can move the bones and cartilage closer. This gently raises the dorsum and narrows the nose. An ethnic rhinoplasty must be proportionate to the rest of your face; otherwise your nose will appear unnatural.

A nose reshaping does not have to look like surgery was performed. Slight changes can give you the look you desire while maintaining your nose's natural ethnic beauty.

If you would like to learn more about plastic surgery options available in the San Francisco area today, please visit the website of Randall B. Weil, M.D. F.A.C.S.

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