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Will Nose Continue to Grow After Nose Job?

asked 2 years ago by JazmineReyes in Texas
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 5,560 times
Tags: nose

I'm getting a Nose job this friday and my doctor didn't really talk to me much about it. The only part I'm nervous about is if my nose will continue growing even after the surgery? I'm 15 years old.

17 answers to Will Nose Continue to Grow After Nose Job?

Teenage Rhinoplasty

If your surgeon did not answer all your questions and thoroughly discuss the procedure with you,schedule another consultation with him/her prior to surgery. If your still not satisfied, get a second opinion. It is appropriate to have rhinoplasty after puberty. With aging everybody's nose gets larger secondary to gravity. However, it is not truly growing. Clarify what the surgery is all about; then enjoy your new nose if you decide to proceed.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Minimum age for rhinoplasty

Fifteen to 15-1/2 years old is the minimum age for a rhinoplasty on a woman, and 17 to 18 years of age is the minimum age for rhinoplasty on a young man. It can certainly be performed at that age without any difficulty. Make sure you are having a rhinoplasty performed by a facial plastic surgeon that has performed thousands of rhinoplasties.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Nose will grow after Nose job

Your nose will continue to grow after a rhinoplasty procedure. Ligaments do stretch and the skin could continue to sag. It should not be a concerning issue as in most cases it should be a very slow process. Best of luck!

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Nasal growth and rhinoplasty

Hi Jazmine, It's concerning that your surgeon hasn't spoken much to you before surgery. It's important that you have all of your questions answered prior to surgery and feel comfortable prior to commencing with surgery. An interesting study was published this year in the Archives of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008;134(12):1288-1293). The authors found that the average age for the nasal growth spurt to stop in girls was 13.1 years. Using the... more

Sam Jejurikar, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Your nose will continue to grow as you age

The nose has been shown to grow as people age. Much of this growth is actually due to parts of the nose losing its resiliency and structure that it had at a younger age. Cartilages lose their structure and relax and this can make the nose drop from gravity which ultimately lengthens the nose. The ligaments that hold the nose together also loosen over time and this also allows the nose to descend vertically. Also with age, the skin can thicken. Sebeceous gland growth can happen to some... more

Philip Young, MD
Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty as a teenager

First, if you haven't been given adequate information regarding your rhinoplasty, then I suggest you call your doctor's office and seek those answers. Second, if you are of adult size and have completed puberty, then it is probably OK to go ahead with a rhinoplasty. Can the nose grow? Yes, through life the nasal cartilages may grow a bit, but it is unlikely that this will be a noticeable change.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

What Age Rhinoplasty? Will the Nose Continue to Grow After a Teen's Nose Job?

Hi Miss Reyes, You must be very truthful and not tell any lies like our friend Pinocchio. It is important to know that the great majority of your bone growth has been completed before having rhinoplasty. There are bone studies that can be carried out to assess the growth maturity of a teen. If a patient has passed through puberty, their shoe size has stabilized (as well as their overall growth), and their skin is not overly thick and oily, then they are a candidate for rhinoplasty (though... more

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Need to have more thorough discussion with your surgeon and parents

Having a rhinoplasty at age 15 is a little unusual. It is a little young to have a procedure of this complexity and importance. However, it can, and is, done. Personally, I wait until patients are a little older before I consider performing a rhinoplasty. The nose continues to change slightly as we age. In general, it is best to wait until your development is stable before considering doing this surgery. Having said that, the most important thing you should do is have another discussion... more

John Diaz, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Maybe you should put it off for a year or two.

Hi! In Mahattan, we sometimes do nose jobs on 15 year old girls if we are convinced that the patient is mature (you certainly sound mature), and if the face has not grown for a year. If you are not sure that your face (and nose) have stopped growing, it's best to put the surgery off.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

When will the nose stop growing?

The nose is one of the last structures to reach skeletal maturity. I will assume, from your name, that you are a female. In females this is typcially from 14-16. Therefore there is a possibility that your nose may continue to grow. In many ways, you will be the best judge of this. Has your nose been stable for the past 6 months?

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

I agree with the other surgeons.

The nose will not grow after your surgery. The bigger problem is what the others have stated. You should be able to talk to your doctor and know what he's going to do and be available to you after surgery.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Talk to your doctor

First of all, if you have not talked with your doctor about the specifics for your planned surgery, then you need to schedule an appointment and make sure this happens before your surgery. Why would you agree to an operation without even discussing it. Second of all, your nose continues to change throughout your life. If you have finished development, you likely will be fine for the surgery. Good luck.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Your doctor needs to spend some more time with you and your parents

Rhinoplasty is a delicate procedure, and requires the surgeon to spend some time discussing what will happen with the patient, and in your case since you're only 15, your parents as well. If you are not aware of what is involved or still have questions, you should speak with your surgeon first before proceeding with surgery. In terms of whether or not your nose will grow after the procedure, it probably won't be anything that you would notice, although I think most surgeons would probably... more

Shahram Salemy, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

www.drsalemy.com

Do noses continue to grow after Nose Job?

At age 15, most women have stopped growing. Men can often continue growing to age 18 or beyond. If you have stopped growing, your nose has stopped as well. If not, your nose may grow along with you, even after surgery. Contrary to popular belief, our nose does not continue to grow as we get older in adulthood. Rather, the ligament connections between the bones and cartilages that make up our nose loosen and stretch. This can make the tip of the nose droop with gravity even though it has... more

Jason L. Swerdloff, MD
Clearwater Facial Plastic Surgeon

Nose growth after surgery at 15

The growth of your nose will be in proportion to your face and will not effect the result of surgery. The nose continues to change for about 1 year at least after surgery in all age groups. During this time the skin thickness can change, cartilages can become more pronounced etc. However, your growth in puberty and adolesence does not have any significant effect. Goodluck with your surgery. Regards

Tanveer Janjua, MD
Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

Talk to your doctor

If y our doctor didn't answer your questions or talk to you why are you paying him and having him do surgery on you? If you are unhappy with your doctor before he operates on you, if you have a problem you will be very unhappy with him. I would search out a doctor who talks to you and answers your questions.