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Will It Be Obvious if a Patient Had a Rhinoplasty?

asked 2 years ago by HippieChick1
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 2,068 times
Tags: nose, results

Do I have to tell my peers about my nose job? I am about to have a nose job. Do I have to tell peers I am going to get it? Will everyone notice?

17 answers to Will It Be Obvious if a Patient Had a Rhinoplasty?

Privacy after Rhinoplasty

Friends and associates will typically only notice a bad rhinoplasty. A nose job should never look like a "nose job". Seek a surgeon whose work you like.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Natural rhinoplasty results

You should not need to share your personal medical history with anyone. A rhinoplasty should result in a natural, harmonious result that matches a person's face. Careful planning and communication between the doctor and patient is important in this regard. Having said this, a natural result may still be dramatically different than how you look now. If this is the case for you, then your peers may or may not notice it on their own. The degree of change that you seek will determine this. ... more

Sam Most, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drmost.com

Are results from rhinoplasty noticeable

Over aggressive surgery of any type, especially nasal surgery, is very noticeable. The sides pinch in, the skin fails, the tip droops, the top becomes depressed and shows irregularities, not to mention what happens with the breathing. So not every rhinoplasty ends well. Every patient should research their surgeon carefully, see many before-after pictures, and have the feeling that they trust the decision making of their doctor. Most patients who have had a fabulous result with their... more

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

The best nosejobs are ones that make you look better but no one knows its your nose

The best complement I get from patients is when they come back after surgery and tell me that they saw an old friend who said "you look great, what did you do? lose weight? have a makeover? new hairdo?" A well done nosejob should fit your face and not call attention to the nose.

Steven J. Pearlman, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

There should not be any telltale signs from rhinoplasty

If a rhinoplasty has been performed there should be no telltale signs of having had the surgery. The rhinoplasty operation performed in experienced hands can leave the patient with a very natural appearing nose without too much uplifting, ski slopes or Ms. Piggy look. It is important to wait at least two to three weeks after rhinoplasty to resume work and social activities to allow most of your facial swelling to subside.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

A well balanced rhinoplasty surgery can be inconspicuous

When rhinoplasty has good aesthetic balance, others will think you look better for other reasons, a new haircut, losing weight, etc. It is only when rhinoplasty is overdone with a skin slope bridge, pinched tip, and pig like upturned nose that people will be clued in.

Andrew Jacono, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty results

If you are already scheduled to have a rhinoplasty, these are questions that are best answered by your operating surgeon. If you are in the process of getting consultations in preparation for choosing your surgeon, these questions should be addressed. It depends on what you are looking to achieve with your rhinoplasty, whether or not it will be noticible. Subtle changes that you have done for imperfections that bother you but others do not notice, will likely not draw attention to your... more

Amy T. Bandy, DO
Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty results

A good rhinoplasty should not be too obvious. Obviuosly close friends and family will identify that your nose may look different. If a good rhinoplasty is performed most people that do not know you will not likely suspect that you had one done.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty

Hi, Most of the time, the only people who will know you had a rhinoplasty are the ones you tell. If you give yourself 7 to 10 days to recover, your peers should not notice. They may suspect that something is different but rarely put 2 and 2 together. A good rhinoplasty should not be obvious. Best, Dr.S,

Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facechange.org

Rhinoplasty appearance

Rhinoplasty, like all Plastic Surgery, should not be noticeable post operatively. The idea of it and any cosmetic surgery is to make you look natural, not operated. As far as your friends go, they will notice a splint on your nose for about a week and bruising and swelling for several weeks if you allow them to see you during that time. After the splint is removed, you can generally disguise the bruising with make-up, but this is not perfect. After that, the only thing that should be... more

Robert T. Buchanan, MD
Highlands Plastic Surgeon

Well performed Rhinoplasty Surgery leads to an inconspicuous result.

You'll likely be able to return to work 10 to 14 days after your nose job surgery without anyone noticing. You'll benefit from a good concealer to cover any bruising. Our makeup specialist will match your foundation before surgery, and provide detailed instructions on the proper use of our post-op makeup kit. If you're having dramatic changes in the appearance of your nose (i.e. long with a large bump to cute), it might be impossible for folks at work not to notice. I hope this is helpful... more

Eric M. Joseph, MD
West Orange Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.ericmjoseph.com

"Nose Job" should not be noticeable.

Even when a large bump is removed, you will be surprised that very few people will notice--IF it is done well. That should be the basis of which surgeon one picks.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

A well done rhinoplasty will look natural

The main goal of plastic surgery is to give the patient a very natural look. If someone can tell you've had a rhinoplasty, then that's the sign of a poor work. I would seek out a surgeon who has the reputation of giving a very natural appearance.

Robert M. Jensen, MD
Medford Plastic Surgeon

How to avoid obvious Rhinoplasty

From a practical standpoint, there will be a 10-14 day period after the surgery when bruising under the eyes or swelling of the nose will be noticeable to others. For the next 1-2 weeks after that early timeframe, only your friends and family should be able to tell that something is different. A month or so after surgery, the nose is well settled and will not typically look like something was done to it. Down the line, a well performed Rhinoplasty should not be noticeable to others. Noses... more

Richard W. Westreich, MD
Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon

Will people notice if I had surgery

In most cases, I suggest changing something else about yourself - like your hair style or color or wear glasses or contacts. This way, people focus on these other things instead of if you had surgery.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty and natural results

I completely agree with Dr. Pearlman. Ideally, the rhinoplasty should not be obvious. You're under no obligation to tell anyone about it, either, it's your personal medical information. You will be swollen for the first few weeks after surgery, so if you can have it done during a break or over vacation, that will be best. Good luck.

Nina S. Naidu, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Minimal Rhinoplasty may yield results that are not noticeable

If you get a done looking nose, then your peers will notice it -- if it is a natural rhinoplasty or a minimal rhinoplasty, then perhaps they won't notice it. It is up to you and your surgeon.