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Journal archive · Ethnic, Asian, Middle Eastern, African and Latino rhinoplasty · 2003

PRS Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · 2003

Hispanic rhinoplasty in the United States, with emphasis on the Mexican American nose

Daniel RK.

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PubMed 12832902Publisher (DOI)

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“Because an increasing number of Hispanic patients are seeking nasal surgical treatment, a critical analysis of 25 consecutive Hispanic rhinoplasties was performed. After a review of the patient data and preoperative photographs, a new classification was developed, based on the type of deformity rather than…”

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12832902
Journal
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Year
2003
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Type
Case Reports, Journal Article
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Ethnic, Asian, Middle Eastern, African and Latino rhinoplasty

The nose in front of the surgeon decides the operation, not the patient's ancestry: skin thickness, cartilage strength and existing dorsal height set the limits of what any technique can deliver, and planning every nose toward one Caucasian ideal is the error the comparative data now names.

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