Asian rhinoplasty

Asian-Americans comprise an increasing percentage of US plastic surgery patients and the number of Asian-Americans undergoing rhinoplasty in Los Angeles and rhinoplasty in Beverly Hills . This procedure has been one of the most commonly requested procedures among this ethnic group.

A Los Angeles plastic surgeon is typically asked to address a broad bridge, wide nostrils, and a flat nasal tip curve. The prevailing Asian rhinoplasty trends involve the changing and reshaping of these characteristic features of the nose.

A common option to produce a higher nasal bridge, a silicone implants is used. Some plastic surgeons in Los Angeles prefer to use cartilage grafts to build up the nasal bridge during Asian rhinoplasty. Cartilage warping and visibility have been reported as commonly observed complications when cartilage grafts are used for this purpose. In contrast, the use of cartilage grafts for tip augmentation has been used successfully with fewer problems.

Keeping the nose balanced with the rest of the face is the key to a successful Asian-American rhinoplasty. At the same time, many patients request to preserve ethnic features of the nose. Asian rhinoplasty is not a long procedure and therefore can be combined with other procedures such as breast augmentation Los Angeles or tummy tuck Los Angeles.