New Research by Dr. Oleh Slupchynskyj Reveals Reasons Behind Ethnic Rhinoplasty Plastic Surgery Complications

NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhinoplasty surgery, also known as "nose reshaping" or "nose job" was the second most requested cosmetic surgical procedure for 2013, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.  Yet, nose reshaping is considered one of the most complex of facial plastic surgery procedures for a surgeon to perform.  After having Rhinoplasty surgery, not all patients see the results they initially desired, making Rhinoplasty a highly revised procedure, from 10-15% on the national average.  New research conducted by Dr. Oleh Slupchynskyj, and recently published in Thieme's Facial Plastic Surgery Journal, details two of the most common complications that indicate the need for revision nose surgery in patients of ethnic descent.

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"Common requests of my ethnic rhinoplasty patients are nasal bridge elevation, refinement of a bulbous or rounded nasal tip and nostril narrowing", Dr. Slupchynskyj reports. There are several methods to achieve a higher nasal bridge including utilizing cartilage harvested from septum, ear and rib.  In many cases, these nasal dorsal implants lack the volume and shape for adequate nasal dorsal augmentation. Likewise, preformed alloplastic, or synthetic nasal implants are "one size fits all" and do not address the individual needs of patients requiring different width, length or height.

In this retrospective study of 28 revision rhinoplasty cases in ethnic patients, the most common indications for revision included pollybeak deformity and persistent bulbous tip.  "A majority of these deformities can be caused by using commercially available nasal implants in ethnic rhinoplasty patients as well as improper placement of the implant," Dr. Slupchynskyj states.  Intra-operatively, the revision surgeries revealed that most implants were placed in the wrong tissue layer within the nose and the pocket created for the implants were not adequate for the size of the implant.  "To achieve proper aesthetic results in ethnic rhinoplasty patients, nasal implants must be tailored to fit each individual nose," Dr. Slupchynskyj continues.  Desirable aesthetic results were achieved in all 28 patients by removal of the existing nasal implants and replacement with his custom carved silicone implants.

Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD, FACS is a dual Board Certified and Fellowship trained Facial Plastic Surgeon and has been in private practice since 1998.  He is Director and Founder of The Aesthetic Facial Surgery Center of New York and New Jersey with offices in Manhattan and Chatham, New Jersey and serves patients from the Northeast Metropolitan area, across the country and internationally.  Born and raised in Manhattan, Dr. Slupchynskyj is board certified through both the American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology.  He is named a Top Doctor for 2012 and 2013 by US News and World Report, New York Magazine and Castle Connelly Medical, Ltd.  His articles have been published in the prestigious Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, including his landmark study on how his innovative surgical technique in African-American Rhinoplasty proves to preserve ethnicity, and increase self- esteem.  He is the innovator of the SLUPlift minimally invasive mini-lift featured on CBS2 News and was most recently interviewed by New York Magazine and Huffington Post Live on "Ethnic Plastic Surgery".  Dr. Slupchynskyj is a Fellow with The American College of Surgeons and member of the following Societies:  American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology, New York County Medical Society, American Academy of Otolaryngology Allergy, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.  For more information on Dr. Slupchynskyj and his surgical techniques, please visit his websites: www.facechange.org, www.rhinoplastysurgeonnewyork.com and www.africanamericanrhinoplasty.com.

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