Plastic Surgery
What is
Rhinoplasty?
Rhinoplasty is a type of plastic surgery that changes your nose’s shape and size. Some people have cosmetic rhinoplasty to improve how their nose and face look. Others undergo functional rhinoplasty, which improves breathing and nasal function. Surgeons who perform this procedure are trained in plastic surgery or facial plastic surgery. Rhinoplasty is commonly called a nose job.
Details of Rhinoplasty
What are the advantages of Rhinoplasty?
The advantages of having a rhinoplasty procedure include:
- - Changing the shape and size of your nose.
- - Improving your facial appearance.
- - Correcting any structural abnormalities of your nose like a deviated septum.
- - Improving how you breathe out of your nose.
F&Q
People also ask
What is the best age to get a nose job?
While there is no definite right age to have rhinoplasty, between 18 and 40 is considered an ideal range. By this time you have developed physically and in maturity to be a good candidate for rhinoplasty, and your skin still maintains youthful elasticity.
How painful is rhinoplasty?
Every patient's pain threshold varies, but most patients report fairly mild discomfort after surgery. Most patients find the sensation of being 'bunged up' more disorientating. The swelling can force you to breathe through your mouth and this may last a few days, leaving you with a dry throat and lips.
