The number of Asian-Americans patients who turn to Los Angeles rhinoplasty surgeons to improve their looks is growing continuously. Since Asian noses tend to have a wide bridge and a flat nasal tip curve, the current Asian rhinoplasty trends involve the changing and reshaping of these characteristic features.

The Bridge

Asian-Americans who come to the decision to undergo nose surgery generally want to make their nasal bridge higher. To accomplish this, a piece of silicone is inserted above the natural bridge to create a nose bridge that projects farther from the face. However, most of the patients complain that this technique results in an obviously artificial nose. Sometimes, the sharp edges of the implant are even noticeable through the nose skin. However, recently plastic surgeons have begun using cartilage grafts to build up the nasal bridge during Asian rhinoplasty. The cartilage is taken from the patient’s own body and helps to achieve a more natural look. A synthetic material called Gore-Tex is also becoming very popular because it is safe and is not visible under the nose skin.

The Tip

Asian-Americans generally have wide nose tips with wide, flared nostrils. This is why one of their primary requests is for a smaller, more defined tip and more proportional nostrils. If more than simple reshaping is required, implants can be used to get the desired definition.

The key to a successful Asian-American nose job is to keep the nose balanced with the rest of the face. The nose surgery should not make the tip too small or the bridge height too high for the rest of the face. It is of utmost importance for the surgeon to preserve the ethnicity to make the nose after the rhinoplasty as appealing and natural looking as possible.