title: Tip nuances for the nose of African descent.
abstract: Patients of African descent are seeking rhinoplasties today more than ever. As a result, the rhinoplasty surgeon must be aware of the ethnic, cultural, anatomic, and surgical issues pertaining to this patient population. In this article, the nuances of rhinoplasty as it pertains to the nasal tip in patients of African descent are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Clinical Care Center, 6550 Fannin, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Chuma J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Chike-Obi
authors.forename: Kofi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Boahene
authors.forename: Jamal M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bullocks
authors.forename: Anthony E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Brissett
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D055171:Nasal Cartilages / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D009666:Nose / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*