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Ethnicity and Rhinoplasty
Author: Patricia Woloch   | Posted: 26-09-2007 | Comments: 0 | Views: 42 | Rating: (60)  (?) 
Rhinoplasty, or nose surgery, is a cosmetic surgery procedure that requires a high level of skill and experience to sculpt a very personalized and functional shape. Cosmetic surgeons performing nose surgeries must be sensitive to the standards of beauty in different ethnic groups, and how these variances may change the concept of the “ideal” nose.
Rhinoplasty procedures have become increasingly popular not only in the Caucasian population, but also with African-American, Asian, and Hispanic populations. Trends seen in the nose surgery field today are focusing on accentuating and celebrating the distinct traits that make people of certain ethic backgrounds uniquely beautiful. People are paying tribute to their heritage by allowing cosmetic surgeons to provide them with rhinoplasty results that stay true to natural, genetic shape and structure.
Instead of suppressing certain ethnic traits, many African-American men and women are choosing to play up the specific nose traits that reflect their roots. Within the Hispanic population, many men and women having rhinoplasty are requesting nose-reshaping techniques that honor their backgrounds, whether they are of Spanish European, Indian European, or a combination of both.
As standards of beauty continue to evolve, and cosmetic surgery techniques adapt along with them, the potential for personalization with rhinoplasty and other procedures also greatly expands.
For your rhinoplasty procedure, think about the nose features you find attractive, and decide which features you are not particularly fond of, both on your nose and in others. If you are not fond of the ethnic characteristics of your nose, they may be toned down to a degree, but it may not be possible to undo the basic bone structure.
If you are considering rhinoplasty surgery and are interested in reflecting certain ethnic traits in your new nose, you should find a surgeon who understands and appreciates the ethnically diverse anatomical characteristics and can provide you with a result you are proud of. African-American or Hispanic patients desiring a nose reshaping will want to look for a surgeon who has performed a high number of procedures on patients of various ethnicities, rather than one who has experience with mostly Caucasian patients.
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About the Author:For more information on rhinoplasty and ethnicity, visit the website of Dr. Howard T. Bellin, a New York based plastic surgeon who has performed over 4,000 rhinoplasty procedures.
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