Asian Rhinoplasty: What is the Difference and what has Changed?

Asian Rhinoplasty has evolved over time from a closed technique (with scars hidden in the nostril) and insertion of nasal silicone implants to an open rhinoplasty technique (small scar along the columella) with specific improvements to the nasal bridge, nasal tip and nasal base. The increasing affluence of Asian patients and sophistication has led to higher demands from individuals who want a nose that fits the Asian face and not just a 'westernised nose’. The original concepts of rhinoplasty were based on Caucasian rhinoplasty and those are usually centred around principles of reduction rhinoplasty whilst Asian rhinoplasty are centred around three things - augmentation of the dorsum of the nose, refinement of the nasal tip and alterations to the nasal base.

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