Ethnic Rhinoplasty

At Funk Facial Plastic Surgery, rhinoplasty procedures are one of the most common surgeries that Dr. Etai Funk performs. Dr. Funk performs nose job surgeries for many people both male and female of many different ethnicities for cosmetic and functional fixes. Special consideration must be taken when performing African-American rhinoplasty, Hispanic rhinoplasty, Middle Eastern Rhinoplasty, and Asian rhinoplasty due to the uniqueness of these noses.

Dr. Funk's strategy is always to communicate closely with his patients to understand what type of changes they want to see and feel with their nose. There are specifically unique features with ethnic noses. Some patients would like a more Caucasian nose while others prefer to maintain their nasal ethnic identity with some refinement.

What is most important in ethnic rhinoplasty or nose job surgery is to respect a person’s ethnicity and wishes for their nose. Creating a nose that someone of Scandinavian descent may have for a Pakistani woman will look operated and unnatural. A good balance must be attained for each person’s nose. The most important thing about the nose is that it should blend right into the face and not distract from the other features.

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The African-American Nose

Many African American patients want their nose to better fit their face by narrowing or thinning the nostrils or base of their nose. Dr. Funk has years of expertise in executing precise and technically sound African American rhinoplasty and understands the variability with the African American nose.

The African-American nose may have features of a low bridge, bulbous or ill-defined tip, and a wide base. The nostrils may be round as opposed to oval or kidney bean shaped. The skin is typically very thick and may need to be thinned. The bridge may need augmentation and narrowing. The nasal tip cartilage may need to be refined. The tip may also need to be raised or supported so that it sits a little further off the face. The nostrils and base of the nose will typically need to be brought in. This can be accomplished with a small triangular excision of skin at the sill or floor of the nose.

The Hispanic (Latino) Nose

Houston and Texas in general have seen a growth in the Hispanic and Latino population and a growth in those seeking rhinoplasty.

Hispanics can have different features to their nose depending on their origins and heritage. This is key to understanding and properly executing Hispanic rhinoplasty surgery. The Castilian nose originates in Spain and may have a prominent nasal hump with a hanging or droopy nasal tip or normal tip. The Mestizo nose is a mixture of Native American and European roots and has a more broad-based appearance with a wide bridge, flat bulbous nasal tip and very thick skin. Hispanics or Latinos from the Caribbean and South America generally have wider nostrils and a wider bridge. Others, such as Mexican-Americans, will have a mixture of these noses.

Each nose must be addressed differently. Dr. Funk can perform both major and minor alteration without taking away a patient’s ethnic identity and instead preserving its beauty.

The Asian Nose

The Asian features of the nose can vary as well depending on the region. Most Asian noses have a flat dorsum or bridge with poor projection of the tip and weak tip support. Because many Asian patients desire a more “western” look, they may require grafting to create a more pronounce tip with more projection and definition. Asian nose surgery proves to be complex and may also require augmentation of the bridge of the nose. Dr. Funk will use techniques to ensure that the result of each Asian rhinoplasty patient has a nose that best fits their face and looks beautiful and natural.

The Middle Eastern Nose

The Middle Eastern nose can vary but is similar throughout most Arab countries. This is similar to the Castilian nose which makes sense as Spain used to be ruled by the Moors who were Arabs. Most often, there is a large hump or bump on the bridge and the nasal tip is droopy. The tips are also generally wider and more undefined than the patient will want it to be. The nose may be wide at the base. Skin thickness may vary. The key with Middle Eastern rhinoplasty is to create a natural nose and not make it appear operated or similar to a Northern European nose.

Features Addressed with Ethnic Rhinoplasty & Nose Jobs

Nasal Dorsum Adjustments

Some of the most common features addressed with ethnic rhinoplasty procedures include wide and flat nasal dorsums or the bridge of the nose. This can be taken in with controlled fractures of the bone and suture techniques.

Nasal Tip Augmentation

Other common characteristics for ethnic rhinoplasty include a short or flat, under projected nasal tip. To augment the nasal tip, cartilage grafts can be used.

Nasal Base Reduction or Alar Base Reduction

Wide bases of the nose are also a feature addressed often and can be adjusted by a base reduction. This can make the nostrils smaller and bring in the width of the nose around the nostrils. This is done with small incisions in the base of the nostril and around the nostril. These scars hide well in these shadowed areas.

Every nose is different. That's why Dr. Funk focuses on identifying and communicating with each of his patients the changes they desire to their nose, whether for aesthetic or functional reasons, to deliver natural results for every patient.

Call Funk Facial Plastic Surgery at (713) 636-2757 or email us today to learn more about rhinoplasty, sinus surgery or other cosmetic procedures performed by Dr. Etai Funk.

Ethnic Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos

This South Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a wide nose and wide nostrils. Rhinoplasty created a smaller nose with less flared nostrils.
This South Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a wide nose and wide nostrils. Rhinoplasty created a smaller nose with less flared nostrils.
This South Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a wide nose and wide nostrils. Rhinoplasty created a smaller nose with less flared nostrils.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a droopy tip, wide nostrils that were flared, and a dorsal hump. Otoplasty or ear pinning was also performed.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a droopy tip, wide nostrils that were flared, and a dorsal hump. Otoplasty or ear pinning was also performed.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient now has a more refined and feminine nose without a nasal hump or droopy nasal tip.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient now has a more refined and feminine nose without a nasal hump or droopy nasal tip.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a crooked nose with a nasal hump and a droopy nasal tip. Rhinoplasty created a softer more feminine nose that fits her face.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a crooked nose with a nasal hump and a droopy nasal tip. Rhinoplasty created a softer more feminine nose that fits her face.
This Houston rhinoplasty patient had a wide nose with a bulbous tip and flared nostrils. Nose surgery improved he appearance and put the focus back on her eyes.
This Houston rhinoplasty patient had a wide nose with a bulbous tip and flared nostrils. Nose surgery improved he appearance and put the focus back on her eyes.
This Houston rhinoplasty patient had an irregular nose with a bulbous tip and nasal hump. Rhinoplasty improved her appearance and created a more balanced nose.
This Houston rhinoplasty patient had an irregular nose with a bulbous tip and nasal hump. Rhinoplasty improved her appearance and created a more balanced nose.
This Houston rhinoplasty patient had a long nose with a nasal hump and irregular shaped nose. After rhinoplasty her nose is more uniform and feminine.
This Houston rhinoplasty patient had a long nose with a nasal hump and irregular shaped nose. After rhinoplasty her nose is more uniform and feminine.
This Houston ethnic revision rhinoplasty patient had wide nostrils and a nasal hump. She was also had a chin augmentation at the same time.
This Houston ethnic revision rhinoplasty patient had wide nostrils and a nasal hump. She was also had a chin augmentation at the same time.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a wide nose and flared nostrils. Rhinoplasty improved her appearance while respecting her ethnic identity.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a wide nose and flared nostrils. Rhinoplasty improved her appearance while respecting her ethnic identity.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient desired a sleeker more uniform appearing nose and improved profile. After rhinoplasty her nose is more feminine and softer.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient desired a sleeker more uniform appearing nose and improved profile. After rhinoplasty her nose is more feminine and softer.
This Houston patient underwent rhinoplasty and chin augmentation to enhance her appearance.
This Houston patient underwent rhinoplasty and chin augmentation to enhance her appearance.
This Katy, Texas rhinoplasty patient desired a more refined tip, narrower nostrils, and softer profile. Ethnic rhinoplasty with nostril narrowing improved her appearance.
This Katy, Texas rhinoplasty patient desired a more refined tip, narrower nostrils, and softer profile. Ethnic rhinoplasty with nostril narrowing improved her appearance.
This Katy, Texas rhinoplasty patient desired a more refined tip, narrower nostrils, and softer profile. Ethnic rhinoplasty with nostril narrowing improved her appearance.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty resulted in a sleeker appearing softer nose with an improved profile.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty resulted in a sleeker appearing softer nose with an improved profile.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a crooked nose, large nasal hump, and droopy nasal tip. Rhinoplasty created a straighter, more refined, and feminine nose.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a crooked nose, large nasal hump, and droopy nasal tip. Rhinoplasty created a straighter, more refined, and feminine nose.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a crooked nose, large hump, and droopy nasal tip. Rhinoplasty was performed and now she has a straighter more feminine nose.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a crooked nose, large hump, and droopy nasal tip. Rhinoplasty was performed and now she has a straighter more feminine nose.
This North Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a crooked nose, bulbous tip, and nasal hump. She now has a smaller more feminine nose.
This North Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a crooked nose, bulbous tip, and nasal hump. She now has a smaller more feminine nose.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient desired a smaller more feminine nose while addressing her nasal hump.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient desired a smaller more feminine nose while addressing her nasal hump.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient desired nose surgery for a crooked nose and a nasal hump. She now has a softer more feminine and straighter nose.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient desired nose surgery for a crooked nose and a nasal hump. She now has a softer more feminine and straighter nose.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a crooked nose and nasal hump. She now has a straighter, more feminine, and softer nose.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a crooked nose and nasal hump. She now has a straighter, more feminine, and softer nose.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient desired a smaller, straighter, and more refined or feminine nose to highlight her other facial features better. Ethnic rhinoplasty was successful in bringing out her high cheek bones and beautiful jaw/neck line.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient desired a smaller, straighter, and more refined or feminine nose to highlight her other facial features better. Ethnic rhinoplasty was successful in bringing out her high cheek bones and beautiful jaw/neck line.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient desired a smaller, straighter, and more refined or feminine nose to highlight her other facial features better. Ethnic rhinoplasty was successful in bringing out her high cheek bones and beautiful jaw/neck line.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a crooked nose and a bulbous tip. Rhinoplasty or nose job surgery created a straighter nose, more refined tip, and improved profile.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a crooked nose and a bulbous tip. Rhinoplasty or nose job surgery created a straighter nose, more refined tip, and improved profile.
This Houston Asian rhinoplasty patient desired a more refined nose with softer more feminine features.
This Houston Asian rhinoplasty patient desired a more refined nose with softer more feminine features.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient desired a narrower nose with smaller nostrils. The patient is shown after alar base reduction or narrowing of the nostrils.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a crooked nose and large hump. Her tip was rotated to create a natural looking result.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient had a crooked nose and large hump. Her tip was rotated to create a natural looking result.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient desired a sleeker more feminine nose.
This Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patient desired a sleeker more feminine nose.
This Houston patient underwent rhinoplasty to create a softer, straighter, more feminine nose.
This Houston patient underwent rhinoplasty to create a softer, straighter, more feminine nose.
This Houston patient had a wide nose and poorly defined nasal tip. Rhinoplasty improved her appearance and softened her profile.
This Houston patient had a wide nose and poorly defined nasal tip. Rhinoplasty improved her appearance and softened her profile.
This Houston rhinoplasty patient had severe trauma to her nose in the past and required rib cartilage for reconstruction.
This Houston rhinoplasty patient had severe trauma to her nose in the past and required rib cartilage for reconstruction.
This Houston patient desired ethnic rhinoplasty for a wide base and small hump. Notice her tip is more refined and nostrils are smaller.
This Houston patient desired ethnic rhinoplasty for a wide base and small hump. Notice her tip is more refined and nostrils are smaller.
Ethnic Rhinoplasty in Houston on this African American patient refining the nasal tip and narrowing the nostrils.
Ethnic Rhinoplasty in Houston on this African American patient refining the nasal tip and narrowing the nostrils.
African American Rhinoplasty on this Houston patient created a narrow base with less flare to the nostrils
African American Rhinoplasty
African American Rhinoplasty
African American Rhinoplasty
African American Rhinoplasty
Revision ethnic rhinoplasty was performed on this Houston patient counter-rotating the tip after previous over-rotation.
African American Rhinoplasty
A nose job for an african american patient with a bulbous tip, wide base, and droopy tip. Notice the subtle changes in these ethnic rhinoplasty before and afters with a more defined nasal tip on frontal view, rotated tip on profile, and smaller nostril shape on base view. The scar after this nose job is almost imperceptible.
A nose job for an african american patient with a bulbous tip, wide base, and droopy tip. Notice the subtle changes in these ethnic rhinoplasty before and afters with a more defined nasal tip on frontal view, rotated tip on profile, and smaller nostril shape on base view. The scar after this nose job is almost imperceptible.
A nose job for an african american patient with a bulbous tip, wide base, and droopy tip. Notice the subtle changes in these ethnic rhinoplasty before and afters with a more defined nasal tip on frontal view, rotated tip on profile, and smaller nostril shape on base view. The scar after this nose job is almost imperceptible.
This Katy patient desired ethnic rhinoplasty for wide nostrils, crooked nose, and rounded tip. Rhinoplasty for thicker skin may require thinning of the skin to obtain more nasal tip refinement.
This Katy patient desired ethnic rhinoplasty for wide nostrils, crooked nose, and rounded tip. Rhinoplasty for thicker skin may require thinning of the skin to obtain more nasal tip refinement.
This Katy patient desired ethnic rhinoplasty for wide nostrils, crooked nose, and rounded tip. Rhinoplasty for thicker skin may require thinning of the skin to obtain more nasal tip refinement.
This Houston patient was most concerned about her nasal hump, underprojected tip, and crooked nose. She underwent rhinoplasty, nasal base reduction, and septoplasty to improve her breathing.
This patient was most concerned about her nasal hump, underprojected tip, and crooked nose. She underwent rhinoplasty, nasal base reduction, and septoplasty to improve her breathing.
Castilian nose
Castilian nose
Mestizo Nose
Mestizo Nose
Notice the improvement in this patient's 'lines' of her nose after rhinopolasty or a nose job. Her nose looks more uniform, more feminine, and fits her face. Her eyes are accentuated now as the focus is off of her nose.
Notice the improvement in this patient's 'lines' of her nose after rhinopolasty or a nose job. Her nose looks more uniform, more feminine, and fits her face. Her eyes are accentuated now as the focus is off of her nose.
This patient underwenet functional and cosmetic nose surgery. Notice the nose was made shorter and the tip rotated.
This patient underwenet functional and cosmetic nose surgery. Notice the nose was made shorter and the tip rotated.
This patient underwenet functional and cosmetic nose surgery. Notice the nose was made shorter and the tip rotated.
This patient desired a modest hump reduction with rhinoplasty and wanted to keep a strong straight profile.
This patient desired a modest hump reduction with rhinoplasty and wanted to keep a strong straight profile.
Rhinoplasty for an Hispanic nose consisted of refining the tip, taking down the hump, and giving a more feminine nose.
Rhinoplasty in a Hispanic patient in Houston, TX.
A deviated septum was also corrected with septoplasty during rhinoplasty.
This patient disliked her crooked nose and did not like her nasal hump. She felt she had a droopy tip and also felt her nose was too big. Rhinoplasty performed.
This patient disliked her crooked nose and did not like her nasal hump. She felt she had a droopy tip and also felt her nose was too big. Rhinoplasty performed.
Patient with nasal hump and bulbous tip before and after rhinoplasty with submental liposuction for her neck fullness.
Patient with nasal hump and bulbous tip before and after rhinoplasty with submental liposuction for her neck fullness.
This patient had a rhinoplasty procedure performed as well as blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery).
This patient had a rhinoplasty procedure performed as well as blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery).
Asian rhinoplasty requiring rib cartilage to build up the bridge, increase the height of the nasal tip and provide a better profile. This Katy patient had a previous septoplasty or deviated septum surgery which created a saddle nose or collapsed nose. Notice the before and after rhinoplasty photos of this patient demonstrate significant support and restructuring of the nose.
Asian rhinoplasty requiring rib cartilage to build up the bridge, increase the height of the nasal tip and provide a better profile. This patient had a previous septoplasty or deviated septum surgery which created a saddle nose or collapsed nose. Notice the before and after rhinoplasty photos of this patient demonstrate significant support and restructuring of the nose.
This Houston patient desired Asian rhinoplasty bringing up the bridge of the nose, narrowing the nostrils, and bringing out the tip.
This Houston patient desired Asian rhinoplasty bringing up the bridge of the nose, narrowing the nostrils, and bringing out the tip.
This Houston patient desired Asian rhinoplasty bringing up the bridge of the nose, narrowing the nostrils, and bringing out the tip.
Middle Eastern Rhinoplasty
Middle Eastern Rhinoplasty
The Pakistani or Indian nose frequently has a large bony hump and may or may not have a droopy nasal tip. Care is taken not to create a slooped nose as this will appear operated and look unnatural.
The Pakistani or Indian nose frequently has a large bony hump and may or may not have a droopy nasal tip. Care is taken not to create a slooped nose as this will appear operated and look unnatural.
This patient had rhinoplasty for a crooked nose and large hump. Notice the natural appearing rhinoplasty result.
Hump Reduction after nose job surgery with natural appearing rhinoplasty result
Ethnic rhinoplasty or nose surgery was performed on this Katy patient creating better lines to the nose, removing the nasal hump, and refining the tip ultimately leading to a more feminine and softer nose.
Ethnic rhinoplasty or nose surgery was performed on this patient creating better lines to the nose, removing the nasal hump, and refining the tip ultimately leading to a more feminine and softer nose.
This patient had hump and wide bridge of her nose. Rhinoplasty was performed to take down her hump and narrow her nose more.
This patient had hump and wide bridge of her nose. Rhinoplasty was performed to take down her hump and narrow her nose more.
Rhinoplasty for this Spring, TX patient with very thick skin. Thicker nasal skin can be seen in ethnic rhinoplasty. This skin can be thinned during nasal surgery but does take more time for swelling to resolve.
Rhinoplasty corrected this Houston patient's crooked nose.
Rhinoplasty on this Houston patient refined her nose and created a more feminine result.
Rhinoplasty for this Spring, TX patient with very thick skin. Thicker nasal skin can be seen in ethnic rhinoplasty. This skin can be thinned during nasal surgery but does take more time for swelling to resolve.