Will Nose Continue to Grow After Nose Job?

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 variance within the population they studied, they concluded that 98% of girls were done with nasal growth at the age of 15.8 years. They therefore concluded that rhinoplasty could be performed safely in all girls at age 16.
It's very unlikely that your nose will grow after surgery, but it is possible to a small amount. If you're not comfortable with that answer, you should delay surgery.
Best of luck!

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 on the very early end of the age range).
It is important that the patient really wants the surgery, and has thought about it for some time. They should not have it done unless they want it from deep within their heart. It will not "change one's life" and expectations must be real. They should not have rhinoplasty to "please" their parents or others.
Most importantly, choose a well trained, experienced, rhinoplasty surgeon whom you trust.
Be well, and remember, no more lies.
Dr. P