Many people would be interested in knowing what the best age for a rhinoplasty procedure is. To tell you the truth, a lot of this depends on the basic circumstances surrounding the procedure.  Usually you have to wait until your nose has completed finished growing, which happens approximately between the ages of 15 to 17. But this can also differ depending on the gender of the potential rhinoplasty candidate. Females may usually undergo the procedure between fourteen and fifteen years of age, while males may have to wait as late as 20 years of age.

Discuss this with your Los Angeles rhinoplasty surgeon as he/she may feel that your nose has not completely finished growing and thus will recommend that you not undergo rhinoplasty surgery.

It is absolutely clear that you may not like your nose, even in teenage years, but the fact of it is that until your body has completed grown, it is senseless to undergo any cosmetic surgery. There are many people out there who want rhinoplasty because they do not like the way their nose looks, but in 5 or so years when they stop their development they decide that they are happy with their nose the way it is.

So before deciding that you have no other choice and have to get the procedure done, it is important to make sure that your nose has fully developed.

There are cases when the nose has a malformation that may be causing a medical health issue, in which case all of these things may be set aside. In case of a malformation, the aesthetic and psychological effects of rhinoplasty are set aside to remedy a health problem.  Should you have a medical issue like difficulty in breathing which can be remedied by a rhinoplasty procedure, then you will also have to discuss this with a rhinoplasty surgeon to make sure that you can qualify for reconstructive and not a cosmetic rhinoplasty procedure.

Schedule a free consultation with a board-certified Los Angeles rhinoplasty surgeon Armen Vartany to discuss your individual case.