Journal archive · Revision and secondary rhinoplasty · Ethnic, Asian, Middle Eastern, African and Latino rhinoplasty · 2009
Middle Eastern rhinoplasty in the United States: Part II. Secondary rhinoplasty
Daniel RK.
In the archive as a landmark paper: the core sweep runs 2011–2026, and this one is here because the history of rhinoplasty rests on it · cited on middle eastern rhinoplasty.
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“There have been relatively few articles in the English language on secondary Middle Eastern rhinoplasty. This article analyzes the cause and treatment of secondary Middle Eastern rhinoplasty. Methods: A prospective study of 40 consecutive female secondary Middle Eastern rhinoplasty patients was completed. Results: The…”
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Revision and secondary rhinoplasty
Between 5% and 15% of rhinoplasties are done again, and the published series say the second operation is a different problem from the first: the cartilage is gone, the skin is scarred and less able to survive, and the airway is usually part of the complaint.
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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