American Society of Plastic Surgeons

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Share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community or post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons

or share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community

or post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Rhinoplasty

Nose Surgery

Rhinoplasty, sometimes referred to as a "nose job" by patients, enhances facial harmony and the proportions of your nose.

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Who is a good candidate for rhinoplasty?

Rhinoplasty is a highly individualized procedure. You should do it for yourself, not to fulfill someone else's desires or to try to fit any sort of ideal image.

Who is a good candidate for rhinoplasty?

You may be a good candidate for rhinoplasty if:

Your facial growth is complete
You are physically healthy
You don't smoke
You have a positive outlook and realistic goals in mind for the improvement of your appearance

Latest Blogs

A closer look at corrective rhinoplasty techniques Ariel Frankeny
Many patients are familiar with rhinoplasty – or the more colloquial term, "nose job" – but fewer are as informed about a procedure that can sometimes follow. Corrective rhinoplasty, also known as revision rhinoplasty, is a procedure that is used to address issues that have arisen from a previous rhinoplasty.
Rhinoplasty vs septoplasty: Plastic surgery procedures for the nose Ariel Frankeny
The science behind rhinoplasty: Can a nose job change the way you breathe? Alia Willson

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