Thick Skin Rhinoplasty

Ethnicity is very important to consider in RHinoplasty. Some ethnicities have thick skin and specific surgical techniques are required in order to get them a more aesthetically pleasing nose.

Dr Samer has established a protocol for Thick skin patients: 

• Specific surgical techniques that require rigid support, tensioning of the tip, and thinning of the skin during surgery

• Preoperative and postoperative skin care routine, tailored with the help of an expert dermatologist, to prepare the skin and reduce inflammation, fibrosis and thickening

• Laser tightening for more elastic and thinner skin

• Customized Accutane treatment and steroids injection if needed

Thick skin rhinoplasty generally takes longer to recover. While thin-skin rhinoplasty usually takes about six months to a year to heal, thick skin rhinoplasty patients often take one to two years for the tip to completely heal. 

Though every patient is different and every recovery journey is different, many thick skinned rhinoplasty patients experience more swelling and for a more extended period.

It is very important to discuss and set the expectations for thick skin patients before the surgery and to perform a close follow up after the surgery to manage the healing process.