Asian nose surgery is different than the type of nose job usually carried out on Caucasian patients for a number of factors. With couple of exceptions, Asians normally need enhancement of the nose (structure up the structural support of the bridge and suggestion) to achieve a pleasing and natural cosmetic outcome, in contrast to Caucasian clients who typically need reduction of the bridge of their nose.
The Bridge in Asian Nose Job One of the typical features of many Asian noses is a low, flat bridge which lacks meaning. This low bridge develops an undesirable profile where the upper half of the nose looks too weak relative to the suggestion of the nose. On the front view of the Asian nose, the lack of height on the bridge leads to bad definition of the nose.
There are 3 alternatives for enhancing the nasal bridge in Asian rhinoplasty: Non-surgical bridge enhancement utilizing injectable fillers Surgical enhancement utilizing silicone or Gore-Tex implants Surgical enhancement utilizing cartilage grafts Injections can work well in patients needing a little amount of enhancement but outcomes are short lasting and there is some danger of vascular issues (i.
the filler being injecting into a capillary that might harm nasal tissues and skin). Synthetic nasal implants are utilized very frequently in Asia and produce excellent outcomes however approximately 19% of implants end up being contaminated and either extrude (work themselves out through the skin) or have to be surgically gotten rid of.
Naficy prefers using your own cartilage to augment the bridge. If only a little degree of enhancement is needed, he can utilize cartilage from the nasal septum and/or the ear. For more significant elevation, he will use cartilage from the rib. Using This Author reduces the threat of extrusion and infection.
This typically leads to pointers that do not have definition and tend to droop more. The common methods of pointer nose surgery used in Caucasian patients (trimming of cartilage and suturing of cartilage) do not work in Asian rhinopalsty. Instead, Dr. Naficy utilizes Asian rhinopasty techniques which create idea support and make the pointer taller and therefore narrower.