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Younger Looking Nose from Rhinoplasty?

My nose looks a lot different now than it did when I was younger. I now seem to have a bothersome hump that wasn't there before. Would rhinoplasty surgery correct this age-related change in my nose?

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Rhinoplasty surgery can address age-related nasal changes

It's obvious when we look at our grandparents that their nose has aged as well as other areas of the face and body. These changes have all been classically described. In general terms, you will note that newborns have a nasal dorsum that is concave (naturally scooped) with an upturned tip while in the elderly, the tendency is for the dorsum to appear convex with a ptotic (droopy) tip. Not all people will experience age-related changes to the same degree nor will all patients necessarily find... more

Peyman Solieman, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty Can Be Rejuvenating

The effect of Rhinoplasty can be very rejuvenating because the nose changes and grows as we age. It may not be possible to exactly duplicate the nose of your youth, but rhinoplasty can add to a more youthful appearance, and is often a consideration when people request Facelift for facial rejuvenation.

Paul C. Zwiebel, MD

Denver Plastic Surgeon

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Rhinoplasty

TO make changes to alter the nose to look like it did in youth? Can possible be achieved. A dorsal hump is present from an accident? or grew with age? Old photos would be helpful.

Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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The Rhinoplasty Rejuvenation

In general, the rhinoplasty is not considered to be a "rejuvenating" procedure for the aging face. Face lift and eye lid procedures are more commonly performed to address the effects of aging. However, your question is a good one because there are structural changes in the nose that occur with aging. Such changes include a drooping or "plunging" nasal tip which tends to accentuate a dorsal hump that may have always been present but was less obvious.... more

Jeffrey Weinzweig, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

The optical illusion of the aging nasal hump

Frequently the appearance of a nasal hump as you age is not due to a true enlargement but rather to lack of support of the nasal tip which falls and creates the illusion of a bump. Typically, one of the easiest methods to correct this is to restore tip projection which creates the illusion of a smaller hump. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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Rhinoplasty can correct age related changes.

Aging can affect the nose. The primary changes that occurs with age is a loss of support. The tip tends to loose support and tends to droop. This can cause an apparent hump and can make the nose appear longer. These issues can easily be corrected with a rhinoplasty.

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Raghu Athre, MD

Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty can restore a younger appearance to the nose

Rhinoplasty can reshape the nose to create a more youthful appearance. As we age our noses also age. For example, our noses can take on more of an elongated or droopy appearance, especially the nasal tip. The hump on the nose can certainly be corrected/straightened to give a more youthful look. I would recommend you bring in some photos of yourself when you were younger to show your surgeon. I prefer to use 3D imaging on my patients to show them, in advance... more

William Bruno, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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Rhinoplasty can restore a more youthful appearance to the nose

Rhinoplasty can improve the appearance of the nose and many people find this makes them look younger. The surgery does not change the aging face, but can elevate a nasal tip that droops with age.

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Robert Mounsey, MD

Toronto Facial Plastic Surgeon

Reversing the signs of aging in the nose

As we age the nose changes with thinning skin, drooping tip and other aspects becoming more prominent. Theses signs of aging can be reversed with surgery to raise the tip and refine other elements of the nose involving bone and cartilage, and occasionally, skin. Best, Tal Raine MD

Talmage J. Raine, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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Rhinoplasty for Aging Nose

Many people are under the false impression their nose continues to grow with age. What they are really seeing, like you probably, is the tip of the nose beginning to droop downward as time goes on. If you started out with a slight hump on your bridge when you were younger, this will become more obvious as your tip drops down with aging. Rhinoplasty can help by lifting the tip back up and stabilizing its position. At the same time, the bump can be reduced to further refine the appearance... more

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John M. Hilinski, MD

San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon

A younger looking nose with Rhinoplasty.

Yes its certainly possible to make a nose look younger with Rhinoplasty. This doesn't necessarily mean the nose needs to be turned up and have a concave dorsum. Removing a nasal bridge hump is usually easily done. The nasal tip can droop with age and this too can be successfully improved with surgery.

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Oakley Smith, MD

Toronto Facial Plastic Surgeon

Effects of rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is a popular and effective surgery to recontour the shape of your nose. It may be possible to make small alterations in your nose that can help return it to the way it used to look when you were younger. Keep in mind that even small changes can create a dramatic appearance change. For this reason, it is important that you work only with a board-certified plastic surgeon who is a great deal of experience in rhinoplasty. It is also helpful to work with a surgeon who offers digital... more

B. Pat Pazmino, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

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Rhinoplasty for age related changes

With age we see changes in the appearance of the nose including drooping of the tip which can cause the tip to look wider and create the appearance of a bump. A rhinoplasty can correct all of these problems which will rejuvenate your appearance.

Jason B. Diamond, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Wanting a Young-Looking Nose

Your can do your nose to make it look as it did when you were younger if that is what you want. I suggest you and your surgeon determine what you don't like and change it.,whether or not it was present when you were young. It is appropriate for a mature woman to have an elegant , refined nose which was not present in adolescence.

Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty for The Aging Patient

There is a misconception among many people that the nose continues to grow as we get older. While the nose does not continue to grow, it can elongate which gives the illusion that the nose has grown. Rhinoplasty can correct the age-related changes of the nose. There are several age-related changes of the nose. These include: weakening of the ligamentous attachments of the nasal framework, thinning of the nasal skin, drooping of the nasal tip, etc. This causes the nasal tip to droop, which... more

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