Indian Ethnic Rhinoplasty

Each racialandethnicpopulation has their own nasal characteristics, which need to be considered when planningrhinoplastysurgery. This book is probably the first of its kind in theIndiancontext highlighting the goal of maintainingethnicidentity congruent with the patient's facial featuresand establishingIndianstandards for gauging the success of the surgery. This is importantas most of therhinoplastybooks haveaddressed these issues of the Caucasian or southeastAsian populationand Caucasian normative standards of facialanalysis. This book providesabroader understanding ofethnically specific features. It highlights the regional variations within Indiaand their implications forrhinoplastySurgery, thereby filling the void of lack of knowledge of the intricacies of surgery onIndiannoses. It deals with important topics suchas preoperative evaluations, determining factors suchas thicknessand texture of skinalong with the various complications that may be encountered. It simplifiesand facilitates learning with numerous pre-operative, intra-operative,and postoperative photographs. This book providesasystematicapproach toRhinoplastysurgery inIndianpatients withan emphasis onaddressing the functionalaspectsalong with the cosmeticaspects. This book isamust-have for trainees inrhinoplastyand plastic surgery coursesalong with facial plastic surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons,andaesthetic surgeons operating on theIndianpopulationacross the globe.