I'm 16 years old and I have a complex about my nose, it is too large and asymmetrical. Can I undergo plastic surgery at my age? Are there age limits for this procedure?
Is there an age limit for nose surgery?
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A rhinoplasty can be performed once the nose growing's over, i.e. at more or les 15 -16 yo. However, I think that a psychological maturity is also preferable to undergo such an operation. That's why I do usually rhinoplkasty after 18 YO.
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Yes, in the elderly if they have an extremely large nose because their skin is not elastic.
The age limit is about 18,according to the bones conformation and growth
Normally, lower age limit is 16, while there is no upper age limit, as long as the person is healthy and other preoperative criteria is met.
Recent publications shown that rhinoplasty can be done after the age of 16 in girls and after the age of 17 in boys. By that time the nose reach the adult size. Nasal Growth and Maturation Age in Adolescents A Systematic Review (Arch OtolaryngolHeadNeckSurg. 2008;134(12):1288-1293)
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Greetings! i was hoping you could answer my questions.
I'm a 15 years old male ,and my nose looks ok from the front view ,but it sticks out from the side view (3 cm).2 years ago my nose was small and fine,but looks like it grew a lot since then.I also have small head which makes things even worse.So my question is.. Will my face and head grow more making my nose appear normal again? or will i need to have surgery??
Thank you for reading all that.
Until 18-20 yy. of age the nose skeletal structure is going to rearrange and settle. So a rhinoplasty would be better to be performed after that age.

