We receive patients from different backgrounds and ethnicities requiring nasal cosmetic surgery. One of the most common requests is the Asian rhinoplasty. We have helped such periods for a very long time, and we have the expertise and experience needed to help you. Our Asian rhinoplasty is fine-tuned to help patients achieve the most desirable results by softening the ethnically defined Asian features. Our main focus is to ensure you retain your facial proportions and keep the new nose in harmony with the rest of the body.
The process is necessary for the patients to retain their facial structures and identity by improving the facial aesthetic through a better nose appearance. The procedure can help you improve your nasal definition and retain the Asian facial structure.
Special considerations for the Asian rhinoplasty
Asian noses have a distinct characteristic that our surgeons must consider to perform an effective surgery. Asian rhinoplasty differs from other nasal jobs due to the ethnic features and the anatomy of Asian facial tissues. The most common alterations made to Asian noses involve modifying the tip and narrowing the nostrils. However, some clients may also require additional aesthetic modifications, which we will help you achieve. Some of the considerations surgeons take into account include the following.
Skin type
Every surgeon must be aware of the patient’s skin type before they begin any surgery. The skin type is essential for determining the types of tools to use during the procedure, the approximate recovery duration, and the technique to use during the surgery.
Asians have thick skin that can determine the surgery procedure. To produce precise results, a surgeon must make a deeper incision on structures with light tissues and skin layers such as the nose. The skin may sometimes require additional procedures such as defatting. This involves removing some fat layers on the skin tip around the nose to allow the skin to stretch sufficiently and contract evenly around the new nasal structure.
Another challenge is that they take longer to heal after a rhinoplasty procedure. Hence, the surgeon will need to schedule more check-ups, more antibiotics, and other drugs to help with recovery. Surgeons will also encourage the patient to be patient because the results may take about a month or so to be perfect.
Shape of the original nose
Asian rhinoplasty is not uniform across all patients; the one factor determining the results and the procedure is the patient’s nose. The shape of the original nose will affect the procedure in the following ways; the surgeon will have to add cartilage to the tip to obtain the desired shape. The surgeon can modify the bulbous or slope the nasal tip.
Some patients wish for slimmer noses because they feel the nostril is too large. In that case, adding cartilage and sloping the nostril will make the nose appear slimmer hence achieving the desired shape.
Asian rhinoplasty involves the augmentation of the nose; hence surgeons may use grafts or implants. The grafts used to build the nose bridge come from cartilaginous parts of the body, such as the area and rib. The need to add more cartilages to the nasal area ensures the nose is stronger and is not susceptible to injuries. The graft on the bridge acts as a structural reinforcement to ensure the nose does not lose shape with time or alter due to various conditions such as gain of body mass.
Type of implants to use
The best implants to use for nose augmentation are non-natural implants. However, surgeons can sometimes use non-natural implants to augment various parts of the nose to make it appear according to the patient’s wants. The non-natural materials include silicone, Gore-Tex. Non-natural implants can be a challenge to use due to the body’s likelihood of rejecting them; that is why surgeons prefer natural implants made from natural cartilages.
Why do we consider the following factors?
Most Asians have nasal appearances that differ from other ethnicities. The Asian rhinoplasty differs from America, Black Americans, and other ethnicities in various ways. Other ethnicities may focus on aesthetic goals, but Asian rhinoplasty requires additives to achieve the desired nasal shape. However, some Asians may also want aesthetic goals hence increasing the complexity of the entire process.
The most common procedures
The most common Asian rhinoplasty procedures offered in our clinic include tip refinement and dorsal hump.
Dorsal hump
Most Asians have raised nose bridges or a lump on the nose; this procedure involves the removal of excess cartilages and bone that appears on the nasal hump. When they walk into our clinic, they require the bridge modified not to appear too raised. We reset the bone structure called the in-fracture to give them a streamlined appearance and a lower nose bridge. We can also do additional modifications depending on the needs of the patient.
Tip refinement
One of the most common features of Asian noses is the weak tip caused by the weak sections supporting the tip. This feature makes the nasal tip appear slanted, drop, and sometimes blunt. The patients require the tip streamlined, straight and upright. We help them achieve that through grafting. The additional procedure involves narrowing the tip to make it more refined and steadier.
This process involves making a small incision on the bridge separating the two sides of the nose; then, we lift the skin to expose the bone and the cartilages underneath. After that, we make the necessary adjustments to the nasal tip. The process may require a longer healing duration due to the complexities involved.
The surgeon can also customize the surgery based on the needs and the demands of the client. They may consider various pictures or the types of noses provided by the patients. Asian rhinoplasty in Orange County enables patients to achieve the desired nasal shape while maintaining ethnic features and facial structures. The main goal is to enhance the patient’s beauty while enabling them to retain their Asian identity. The services offered also helps solve other problems such as reduced snoring, improved breathing, and helping to fix previous challenges such as a broken nose.
