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27 Oct, 2009

What’s Rhinoplasty?

What’s Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure (Nose Surgery)  in which the bony portion of the nose is reshaped to achieve better balance with the other facial features as well as a overall greater sense of self-confidence.

Typically performed for cosmetic reasons, rhinoplasty may
involve the shortening, narrowing or straightening of the nasal
bone; minimization of a hump on the bridge; improvement in the
angle of the nose and upper lip; narrowing of the nostrils; or
changes to the tip of the nose.

Cosmetic rhinoplasty is best performed once the nose is fully
developed in females, around age 16 or 17; in boys, around age
17 or 18.

Certain instances, such as significant deformity due to injury,
may justify surgery at an earlier age.

Septoplasty (repair of a deviated septum) and turbinectomy
(full or partial removal of nasal passage filters which have
become enlarged and interfere with normal breathing) are
noncosmetic procedures often performed at the same time as
rhinoplasty.

With your Beauty in Mind,