My practice is located in
#OrangeCounty, California, and because of that we have a large
#Asian population. I would say that at least 15% of my patients are Asian in background. These cases offer special challenges because the tip cartilage is quite weak and they tend to have thicker
#skin. Depending on the exact
#ethnicity, a lot of times the patients also have a very low bridge. This patient was unique as she is half Caucasian and half Asian. She came to me with a crooked
#nose, a dorsal hump, and a plunging tip on smiling. In this
#beforeansafter she is shown one year after
#rhinoplastysurgery looking absolutely
#beautiful and super
#confident. The
#rhinoplasty was very interesting because her nasal bridge had a hump and thinner skin which reminded me of a Caucasian nose. On the other hand, she had a wide and flat tip with cartilage that was representative of an Asian Nose. Understanding how to treat different ethnicities and different noses is very important for a
#rhinoplastyspecialist. Particularly if you are mixed ethnicity, finding an expert is in your best interest to optimize your results.