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Is there a downside to using septal cartilage alone during Asian rhinoplasty?

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Septal cartilage varies in thickness and strength from patient to patient, and from ethnicity to ethnicity. Patients with large, prominent noses often have thick septal cartilage which has a lot of intrinsic strength and resilience. In performing rhinoplasty on this … Continue reading →

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What’s the biggest challenge in Asian rhinoplasty?

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

One of the biggest challenges in Asian rhinoplasty surgery is creating dorsal augmentation and increased projection to the bridge of the nose in a way that is permanent, natural in feel and appearance, and aesthetically pleasing. Rhinoplasty surgeons have used … Continue reading →

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Common techniques in Asian rhinoplasty using rib cartilage and other autologous grafts

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

The contemporary landscape of Asian rhinoplasty involves advanced structural and contour grafting coming from an autologous source – meaning from the patient’s own body. Rudimentary techniques using synthetic implants like silicone, Medpor and Goretex are gradually being discarded as more … Continue reading →

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How long does rib cartilage rhinoplasty last? Is DCF rhinoplasty permanent?

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

A very common question asked by man patients undergoing revision rhinoplasty, Asian rhinoplasty and ethnic rhinoplasty as these are the types of nose job surgeries frequently necessitating the use of cartilage in addition to what is available in the nose. … Continue reading →

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Who are the best candidates for Asian rhinoplasty surgery?

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Counter to what you may have thought, the best candidates for Asian rhinoplasty are not always Asian. Asian rhinoplasty refers to a subset of nose job surgery that addresses a common array of anatomic characteristics that are common, but not … Continue reading →

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What increases the difficulty of a revision Asian rhinoplasty surgery?

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Revision rhinoplasty surgery presents some specific challenges to the plastic surgeon in addition to the inherent challenges of nose job surgery. Trauma of any kind, including surgical trauma, creates a degree of injury with resultant inflammation and tissue remodeling. Even … Continue reading →

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Are there specific rhinoplasty techniques that predispose a patient to needing a revision rhinoplasty in the future? Part 2

Posted on June 10, 2024 by admin

I touched on a few techniques that predispose you to having a revision nose job surgery later on in life in my previous blog post, and today I’ll touch on a few techniques in augmentation rhinoplasty that may have the … Continue reading →

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What’s the best technique to augment the dorsum in Asian rhinoplasty or Asian nose job surgery?

Posted on May 18, 2024 by admin

The bridge of the nose, or the nasal dorsum, represents a subtle yet visually impactful component of the nose and of the face as a whole. The width, height and shape of the dorsum has an effect on the appearance … Continue reading →

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How long does Asian rhinoplasty last?

Posted on April 18, 2024 by admin

Asian rhinoplasty, when performed with tissue from your own body (autologous grafts) is permanent. One of the great benefits of autologous grafts are that they are viable, living tissue from your own body, so there is no risk of rejection … Continue reading →

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Asian rhinoplasty

Posted on April 16, 2024 by admin

Is Asian rhinoplasty different? Asian rhinoplasty represents a unique subset of rhinoplasty surgery that requires specialized technical expertise and an aesthetic eye that is finely in-tune with Asian beauty standards. While a standard rhinoplasty procedure may involve reducing the size … Continue reading →

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