At What Age Can Rhinoplasty Be Performed?

One of the things that the young people considering to get a nosejob and their families want to know about is after what age a nosejob should be had. The structure of the upper part of the nose is bone and the structure of the lower part of the nose is cartilage. It is possible to change the bone structure, cartilage structure and skin structure by means of a rhinoplasty operation, in shape and size. The changes are permanent. Therefore, it is important that the bone and cartilage structure of the person to have the operation has reached maturity. For this, it is usually physically sufficient to reach the age of 16-17.

For people with normal anatomies, it is ideal that they have a rhinoplasty operation after the bone structure of the whole face has matured. While development of the nose may have been completed, if other structures and features of the face has not matured, the new form that will be given to the nose may not be in complete harmony with all of the facial features. Also sometimes inappropriate, early interventions to the face may adversely affect facial development.

In rare cases, for example in cases of congenital deformities in the nose or after severe trauma, reconstructive operations can be performed without waiting for facial maturation.

It is also important that the person who is to have a nosejob is in mental and psychological maturity as well as being in physical maturity. Especially if a young person considering to get a nosejob is confused about having the surgery , they can have trouble understanding and expressing what they want. It is recommended that the person who is to decide about having a nosejob, is confident about what they want, and is aware of the risks and consequences. These recommendations can be made for people of all ages who would like to have a rhinoplasty operation. It is advisable not to be very hasty when making a decision about having a nosejob. It can also be said that very young people are more susceptible to sudden changes of mind.

Taking into account all of these, young people who are thinking of having a nosejob, while being in good communication with their families and having awareness about the whole process, consulting the right physicians, can achieve satisfactory results in a healthy process.