title: Structural rhinoplasty in Latin American patients.
abstract: Patients coming from Latin America are also known as mestizos or Hispanics. They are a combination of different ethnic groups where predominant facial features will vary depending on where the patient is coming from. A structural approach to the nose will be presented showing how techniques using sutures and grafts are used to reinforce and reconstruct existing structures achieving cosmetic long-term results. The surgical goal is to achieve a more defined looking nose that does not look overdone, is attractive, and retains ethnic characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Centro Médico Imbanaco, Cali, Colombia. rcobo@imbanaco.com.co
authors.forename: Roxana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cobo
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American; D007843:Latin America; D008297:Male; D055171:Nasal Cartilages / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*