Nose reshaping, also called rhinoplasty, is the third most common plastic surgery procedure done at our CosmeSurge^® Centers after liposuction and esthetic breast surgery. Some people are unhappy with the noses they were born with, and some with the sagginess of their nose due to aging. For others, an injury may have broken the nose, or the goal may be improved breathing. But artists agree on  one thing: nothing has a greater impact on how a person's face  look like than the size and shape of their nose. No wonder that a slight nose alteration can greatly improve one's appearance. 

The goal is to artistically reshape the nose, so as to make it harmonize better with other facial features. 

Skin color, ethnic background, other facial anatomy, and age are important factors to be considered in discussions with your surgeon prior to surgery. Before the nose is altered, a young patient must reach full growth, usually around age fifteen or sixteen. Exceptions are cases in which breathing is severely impaired. 

The best candidates for Rhinoplasty

Nose reshaping can enhance your appearance and your self-confidence, but it won't change your life or cause other people to treat you differently. 

The best candidates for nose reshaping are people who are looking for significant improvement, not perfection, in the way they look. If you're physically healthy, emotionally stable, and realistic in your expectations, you may be a good candidate. 

Did you know that the nose "grows" from age 17 till 70 by one centimeter or 20% more of its original length? It does not really grow but it droops due to skin sagging with age.