Will rhinoplasty surgery make my nose look more like it did when I was younger?

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?

3 answers to “Will rhinoplasty surgery make my...”

A: Wanting a Young-Looking Nose

Richard W. Fleming, MD

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... more

A: Rhinoplasty for The Aging Patient

C. Spencer Cochran, MD

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... more

A: Rhinoplasty surgery can address age-related nasal changes

Peyman Solieman, MD

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,... more

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