Rhinoplasty - Five Things To Know Before Your "Nose Job"

Everyone deserves to have the nose that they want. But shouldn't it be the nose that their face wants too? Every face has certain proportions and dimensions that often make the nose stand out because it doesn't quite fit - this is what usually drives one to seek a rhinoplasty. But exchanging one nose that doesn't match nicely with the face for a "prettier" nose but which still doesn't really match isn't such a good idea. The best rhinoplasties result in a nose that looks nicer and fits better. A new nose which makes you still look like you - only better and in better overall proportion to your face. A nose that doesn't scream out "I had surgery" because it is actually in better harmony with your face than the nose you had beforehand.

Generally, this will be a nose that has been sculpted to have improved aesthetics but doesn't look like it is a nose which should belong to someone else. Do you really want to hear "Hey, nice nose job!" or would you prefer "You look nice - what did you do?"? Women will often realize during their consultation that the new characteristics they seek for their nose are really all about making their nose look more feminine. Unfortunately, it seems that many women have inherited a male-like nose (i.e. it looks more like Dad's than Mom's!). For a woman, the sculpting of the nose to look more feminine is another important strategy to bring it more into alignment with the rest of the face. For a man, the ideal reshaping of the nose will simultaneously maintain (or assert) its masculinity.