There were both professional and personal reasons for my recent visit to France. The latter was to learn more about the Roman Empire and its excursion into what is now France. In Provence, the southern region, there were relics of the Roman presence 2000 years ago.
Dr. Kotler and Family in France
Professionally, I wanted to evaluate trends in skin care and what has been happening with respect to rhinoplasty in France. My impression, confirmed by conversations there, is that rhinoplasty is not sought out as commonly in France as in the USA. One reason is that most French, whose ancestors trace long roots, have quite fine facial features. The exceptions are those with the classical Gallic nose; a very large and prominent nose, e.g. General Charles De Gaulle, hero of World War II. Such disproportionately large noses, projecting or protruding also have a bulbous tip.
The more common facial structure demonstrates a nose well proportioned to the face. There is an obtuse angle between the nose and the lip, a straight profile (no hump or bump) and satisfactory space between the nose and the lip. Further, the tip is often very refined, thus the need for rhinoplasty is less common.
Dr. Kotler and Family in France