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What Can I Do to Improve my Nose?

asked 1 year ago by 955396anon in USA
Latest answer by Stephen Prendiville, MD
Question viewed 762 times
Tags: age 17 or under, dorsal hump, profile

I hate my nose. I'm 14 and I'm considering rhinoplasty. What should I ask for? What should I do to my nose? I hate my dorsal hump.

14 answers to What Can I Do to Improve my Nose?

Improving My Nose

Lowering your profile by removing your dorsal hump is a good place to start. A chin implant will improve your jawline and make your nose look smaller. Without a frontal view of your nose it is difficult to make any additional recommendations, but an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon will make sure the entire nose is proportional to your surrounding facial features.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Rhinoplasty for Dorsal Hump

Based on your question and your profile picture, hump reduction and osteotomies (breaking the nasal bones to narrow the nasal bridge), combined with a chin implant would be my recommendation. However, Rhinoplasty is often deferred to age 15 or 16 in order to allow for complete development of the mid-face. Therefore, I would advise you to wait at least a year. Since you are underage, consent of your parent(s) or guardian is necessary to allow you to have surgery. more

Stephen Prendiville, MD
Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drprendiville.com

Improving the appearance of the nose

Hello, The minimum age recommended for a female to have rhinoplasty performed is 15. If you are considering rhinoplasty at that time, the best thing would be for you to consult with a board certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon who is a rhinoplasty specialist and has a great deal of experience performing rhinoplasty. Computer-imaging software now allows us to morph a digital photo of your profile and create an image that predicts what your surgery will look like based on... more

Paul S. Nassif, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Teenage #Rhinoplasty to Help Reduce Bump: #PlasticSurgery Now or Later?

Hi 955396anon in USA, Rhinoplasty is not one operation, but many potential operations. Every patient is unique. Reducing the hump from a nose is the most common request for cosmetic nasal surgery. Humps are usually made up of both cartilage and bone, and come in various sizes and shapes. Reducing small humps is a relatively easier procedure, as compared to more extensive rhinoplasty surgery. Large bumps will require bone reshaping/breaking after the hump is removed. A goal... more

Houtan Chaboki, MD
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty and chin implant to improve overall facial harmony. y.

Your nose and chin can be done by an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon. Meet with live patients the surgeon has done besides looking at before/after photos. Besides removing the bump you may need tip narrowing but cannot tell without the frontal view.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty at 14

It is important that prior to undergoing rhinoplasty you have achieved a stable height and weight in order ensure that the nose has completed its growth. Management of your hump is a relatively straightforward procedure in experienced hands. However, your nose profile would also be enhanced by chin augmentation. I would suggest having imaging studies to review potential results of these different interventions

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Improve my Nose

Thanks for the question and posted photo. You need a full rhinoplasty with hump reduction and fractures. Seek 3 opinions from boarded surgeons in your area.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Teenage Rhinoplasty

First off, I would recommend waiting several more years before you make the decision to have a rhinoplasty procedure. You are a little young and will grow during the next few years, which might impact what would be done to your nose during surgery. Based on the current photo attached, you have a dorsal hump (or bump) that can be reduced to give you a more pleasing profile view. You also have a slightly recessed chin that might benefit from augmentation with an implant. Of course, these... more

John M. Hilinski, MD
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drhilinski.com

Rhinoplasty question

I prefer you to be a little older before considering a rhinoplasty . Facial growth should be completed, and menarche should have occurred, however based on your photo, I agree that dorsal hump reduction should be considered. A person's nose should go with their facial features, and I would prefer to see other views (frontal, three-quarter) before offering a more definitive opinion. One should also have a complete examination to evaluate the internal anatomy of your... more

Wilfred Brown, MD
Fairfield Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty at 14

You are still a bit young to have a rhinoplasty. You may go through some growth over the next year or two and should wait until you are about 16 or at least until your menstrual cycle is regular and you are no longer growing.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty Requests

As you have only included the profile photograph, I will limit my suggestions regarding what I can actually see. You have a dorsal hump or "bump" on the bridge. This should be reduced to make it slightly behind the position of the tip - creating a balanced "supra-tip break." Also, the position of your nostril rims are slightly "flat" and should have a very gentle upward curve - this should be corrected as well. As you reduce a bump - seen... more

Vincent P. Marin, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty to improve appearance of nose.

You are correct in considering Rhinoplasty to remove the dorsal hump and improve the overall appearance of your nose. It is difficult to tell for sure from the angle of the picture but you may also want to consider Chin Augmentation in addition to the Rhinoplasty to balance your profile. You may need to wait another year or two before actually having the surgery. I prefer that my younger patients seeking to improve the appearance of their nose are at least 16... more

Arnold Zweig, MD
Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon

Discuss this with your parents

And then set u p an appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon. They will discuss what can and what can't be done.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty

If the question is, would a rhinoplasty help the appearance of my nose, then the answer is you. You would need to be seen in consultation to determine the extent of surgery required. Please make sure that you are seen by a board certified surgeon. Good luck.