subject: Rhinoplasty Ages Well With The Patient [print this page] There are many people in the world who don't feel as though their genes, familial responsibilities, and diet will ever allow them to achieve the look and figure they desire, so they turn to a local plastic surgeon to nip and tuck their problem areas away. The area of the body and the extent of the operation determine the type of procedure, the method, and tools. How long the patient expects the results to hold up may also inform the decision.
Long term doesn't always mean forever. Frankly, many men and women choose their ideal plastic surgery based on their own long-term disappointments in their physical appearance and the ways that their short-term goals can lead to improvement. They don't assume it will last as long as natural youth, but they expect to not need touchups every year or two.
One of the procedures that many patients elect for unequivocally is the rhinoplasty, or nose job, as it is often referred to. It is similar to most procedures in that there is a set of techniques, tools and processes that standardize the surgery. It does have a wide degree of variation, though, as each patient has his or her own reasons for requesting the surgery. One patient may take umbrage with the contour of their bridge, another may have suffered a broken nose, and still another may be affected by a deviated septum. The possibilities are endless.
After undergoing surgery, most patients justifiably would like to know how long they can expect their nose to retain its post-op appearance. The results of rhinoplasty surgery change relatively little over time. No retouches are required unless a patient wants to again reshape his or her nose. The reasons a person may go in for reshaping or adjustments include breaking his or her nose, dissatisfaction with the size, removing a lump, trouble breathing, or a variety of other factors. The results of any cosmetic operation are of course not invincible to injury and are as susceptible to the progression of time as anything else. While patients have a right to expect long lasting, natural looking results, it is important they do not develop irrational expectations.
Although it is said that the ears and nose -- depending upon one's gender and genetics -- grow incrementally as one ages, a rhinoplasty procedure in one's twenties, thirties, or forties helps to diminish those effects. So once the bump, the large nostrils, or wide bridge of the nose has been refined, the results should look flattering for decades to come.
