To increase the nose shape the nasal surgery used is called Augmentation rhinoplasty. The patient undergo augmentation rhinoplasty are non-Caucasian and this type of surgery is performed on patients of all ethnicities.

For a larger bridge or a more pronounced tip region of nose grafts or implants is needed for these changes. For graft a material is taken from your own body and transferred to another place. The often used grafts are cartilage grafts from inside your nose. Septal cartilage grafts are usually the first-line option used nasal surgery.

If the amount of material needed is greater than the amount of grafting material available then the implants may be an option. For implant synthetic materials are used, there are many implants available for augmentation rhinoplasty. Common implants used include: polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex), Silicone, and porous polyethylene (MedPor) and these implants can be safely used in nasal surgery.