In the 2003 edition of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the ASPS, one of the co-authors mentioned that the beauty of a plastic surgery patient’s ethnicity should shine through after a nose reshaping and that it should not be suppressed.
This does present a problem for plastic surgeons that get requests from patients of African-American ethnicity to reshape their nose according to Caucasian standards. The African-American nose generally possesses a wide, depressed nasal bridge and an indistinct nasal tip. The nostrils are more flared as well.
Caucasian noses on the other hand have more angular and narrow lines, which as you may have noticed, are widely different from their African-American counterparts. Experienced plastic surgeons may be able to reshape the former nose in a nose surgery procedure, but the overall ethnic appearance could be affected.
Regardless, the change in appearance and the degree of change depends on the nose enhancement patient and their expectations and are usually controllable. It’s best to allow your cosmetic surgeon to study your nasal and facial structure thoroughly and advise you on the best course of action.
At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California we have board certified doctors practicing rhinoplasty in ASPS accredited facilities. The cosmetic surgeons at our advanced surgical institute are experienced in dealing with patients of ethnic groups.
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