title: Aesthetic rhinoplasty in the non-Caucasian.
abstract: The aesthetic goals of rhinoplasty in the non-Caucasian nose are similar to those in the Occidental nose. Successful surgery in such noses requires appreciation of nasal aesthetics, knowledge of anatomic differences, thorough preoperative evaluation and planning, and meticulous attention to detail while performing the operation. Reliable and predictable methods for sculpturing the lobule and augmenting the dorsum of the non-Caucasian nose are discussed.
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People; D044383:Black People; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*