African American Rhinoplasty Cosmetic Surgery Services

Generally speaking there are differences between noses of African American patients than Caucasian patients. While Caucasian patients may wish to reduce the overall size of the nose with "reduction rhinoplasty surgery", African American patients are often hoping to enhance there nose with "augmentation rhinoplasty". Augmentation rhinoplasty may involve narrowing the nasal tip, reducing nostril size and in some cases lengthening the nose and raising the nasal bridge. Patients of African American background usually are not looking to make their nose Caucasian but rather improve their nasal proportions and enhance their overall appearance. As with all rhinoplasty patients it is important for the patient and surgeon to share a common and realistic goal. It is also crucial that the surgeon have experience dealing with African American noses as the techniques for this procedure are different than those used in Caucasian rhinoplasty surgery.