Tag Archives: Asian plastic surgery

What’s the best cartilage source to define & rotate a nose?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: I need dorsal augmentation but still want a softly rounded, feminine tip. I don’t feel septal cartilage looks natural. Why might or might not ear cartilage be a better choice for some augmentation/definition of an SE Asian tip? A: … Continue reading →

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How often can the ear be used for cartilage? Asian patient, no septal cartilage to use.

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: I’ve already had the back of my ear used for one failed rhinoplasty. I need to get it right this time. I need dorsal augmentation, tip support, definition & slight rotation/projection. I feel building up my bridge w/anything more … Continue reading →

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If I don’t want a drastic change when removing the implant, will reducing the implant height work?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: If I don’t want a drastic change when removing the implant of (2-3 mm silicone), do you think reducing the implant height in several attempts (once every year) will work? I’m always paranoid of people looking at my nose and … Continue reading →

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Visibly lumpy bridge after Asian rhinoplasty – Can ear cartilage grafts (Asian rhinoplasty) be removed?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: Had an Asian rhinoplasty 9 months ago, and had ear cartilage grafts put in the bridge (radix area). After swelling went away, the graft is very visible and you can clearly see and feel the edges. From a distance, … Continue reading →

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3 weeks post op Asian nose job. Will it be pointy and grow a longer as time goes by?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: It’s been almost 2 weeks since they took off my nose splint (3 weeks since the day I got a surgery). I feel like the tip of my nose is kind of round, big and short. Will it be … Continue reading →

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What are the risks of using your own diced rib cartilage wrapped around your own fascia?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: 1. What are the risks of using your own diced rib cartilage wrapped around your own fascia? 2. How do you make decisions to use either diced or whole rib cartilage for the bridge augmentation? 3. Heard rib cartilage could … Continue reading →

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I am an Asian revision rhinoplasty patient. Can my septum become deviated and weakened if I allow it to be harvested for grafts?

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: My septum’s always been a little deviated & I worry it is a little deviated after a trauma. I noticed the most change after a 2nd revision. In primary, I had a rhinoplasty that elevated my tip/nostrils. I was … Continue reading →

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Extremely red tip after Asian rhinoplasty with cartilage grafting – normal part of the healing process?

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: I had Asian septo-rhinoplasty 3 days ago, with ear cartilage grafts to the tip. This is my first rhinoplasty. Today, I noticed my tip has gotten very red. I have not touched the tip at all and have been … Continue reading →

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I had a Medpor strut graft removed and now my breathing is worse. Can I replace it?

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: I am a thick skinned, wide-nosed Asian patient that had Medpor bilateral strut graft & ear cartilage in my middle nose in a functional & aesthetic rhinoplasty. It narrowed my nose & helped me breath through both nostrils really … Continue reading →

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What Asian nose surgery would you recommend?

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: I’m from India, but we are tribal so I have a very flat nose. I’m very uncomfortable using my spectacles and shades. Please suggest what kind of nose job will be best for me. A: You will need to add volume … Continue reading →

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