Thank you for previous help/advice on previous question. Interestingly, I heard noses do not stop growing...is this true? Would this not affect future results of a rhinoplasty? ie, the new nose could slightly fall back into its original state pre-surgery? Thank you all.
February 16, 2011
Answer: Does the nose continue to grow with time?
The nose doesn't continually grow with time. It can appear to do this as the tip to droops with aging.
This can be due to a combination of decrease ligamentous support of the nasal cartilages and also from less boney support at the base of the nose. Also, one's nasal tip skin can become thicker as we get older.
Regardless, these changes shouldn't affect one's rhinoplasty results appreciably. I typically augment the nasal support mechanisms during rhinoplasty to ensure stable results as the nose heals.
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February 16, 2011
Answer: Does the nose continue to grow with time?
The nose doesn't continually grow with time. It can appear to do this as the tip to droops with aging.
This can be due to a combination of decrease ligamentous support of the nasal cartilages and also from less boney support at the base of the nose. Also, one's nasal tip skin can become thicker as we get older.
Regardless, these changes shouldn't affect one's rhinoplasty results appreciably. I typically augment the nasal support mechanisms during rhinoplasty to ensure stable results as the nose heals.
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February 15, 2011
Answer: Noses don't keep growing: they fall with age.
Noses don't keep growing: they fall with age and therefore appear to be larger. It does not affect your rhinoplasty.
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February 15, 2011
Answer: Noses don't keep growing: they fall with age.
Noses don't keep growing: they fall with age and therefore appear to be larger. It does not affect your rhinoplasty.
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