Nose Reshaping (Rhinoplasty)
Plastic surgeons usually recommend that patients wait until they are at least 14 or 15, and possibly older for boys, before undergoing rhinoplasty. This is because the nose may not be fully developed at a younger age. If you are a teen, your plastic surgeon will want to be certain that you have thought carefully about surgery and that the desire to change your appearance is based on your own feelings rather than those of your parents or friends.
Assuming you are in good health, there is no upper age limit for having your nose reshaped. Rhinoplasty is sometimes performed in conjunction with a facelift or other rejuvenate surgery to correct aging changes of the nose such as a drooping tip.
Sometimes certain breathing problems related to the internal nasal structures can be corrected at the same time as nose reshaping is performed. Your plastic surgeon will be able to help you determine whether these structures should be modified along with reshaping your nose.
- Am I a good candidate for rhinoplasty?
- How will my plastic surgeon evaluate me for rhinoplasty?
- When will I learn about the cost of surgery?
- Where are the rhinoplasty incisions placed?
- How is my plastic surgeon able to reshape my nose?
- I understand that every surgical procedure has risks, but how will I learn more...
- How should I prepare for surgery?
- What will the day of surgery be like?
- How will I look initially?
- When can I resume my normal activities?
- How long will the results last?
See examples of Nose Reshaping in the photo galleries.
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