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Is it pointless to get a nose job at age 35?

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NoSoupForYouFeb 8, 2015

I'm 35 y/o (f) and have desperately wanted a 'nose job' since I was 11. I have a flat face and my nose stands very high. Although, from the front, I am perfectly content with how my nose appears, it's somewhat shocking when I see myself from a profile view. I also have a brow which juts forward and descends sharply into my nose, like that of a neanderthal man. Importantly, is it pointless to get a nose job at 35? Can the 'caveman brow' be shaved down along with the nose?

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