  Nasal 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.
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