Unlike breast augmentation, face lift and many other cosmetic surgeries, rhinoplasty lasts forever, since once removed, bone or cartridge will never regrow.

If a nose job is carried out properly, the results should not deteriorate over time. However, in case of a poor rhinoplasty procedure, nostrils may begin to pinch or scar tissue can form.

Though nose surgery results are permanent, the aging process will have an effect on the appearance of your nose as your face changes, but the overall reshaping and new nasal structure should remain the same. Though nose reshaping surgery is permanent, many people prefer revisiting their surgeon to keep track of the progress of their nose. In such cases if they feel any changes do need to be made, they are able to consult their Los Angeles rhinoplasty surgeon and discuss their options.

Despite the permanence of rhinoplasty results, you may want to reshape your nose again as your face matures and is reshaped with age or you may simply want to touch up your surgery after the initial rhinoplasty. If you wish to do this, then you should undergo revision rhinoplasty. This procedure can be ideal for enhancing or revising the poor aspects of your initial rhinoplasty.

Scaring after rhinoplasty

Some slight and almost unnoticeable scarring is inevitable after rhinoplasty. The extant of scaring depends on the type of nose surgery: a closed rhinoplasty surgery creates scars only on the inside of the nose, whereas an open rhinoplasty which may be necessary for more extensive reshaping, creates only one external scar at the base of the columella. This scar fades over time, becoming nearly impossible for others to detect.