Aging is as inevitable as taxes and the stiff wind off Lake Michigan. It affects all bodily areas, including our skin and mid-life belly bulge.
If you’ve been paying attention in the mirror each morning, you may have noticed twin lines between your brow, often referred to as 11 lines which can be treated with Botox, dysport, Daxxify, or Xeomin or even puffy circles under your eyes which can be treated with eyelid surgery or dermal fillers. But have you seen any changes in your face’s most dominant feature — your nose?
Your nose will undergo multiple changes throughout your lifespan. During the teen years, it will change structure and shape. In general, your nose finishes developing by age 18. But what happens when you continue into your 30s, 40s, and beyond?
Your Nose Changes as You Grow Older
During the natural aging process, your skin becomes thinner and provides less support. This weakening will cause the nasal tip to droop, appearing longer because of cartilage changes. So, though it may seem your nose is growing, the size increase is an illusion.
This sagging can also make it look like your nose has suddenly developed a bump on the bridge. However, that little irregularity was probably always there, but less visible because thicker skin hid it well. With thinner skin, the bump seems more pronounced.
While this process is normal, it’s not always ideal. For example, your nose is the centerpiece of your face — its leading attraction, if you will. If its size, shape, or length changes, it will affect facial appearance, causing it to appear out of balance and less attractive. In today’s beauty-driven culture, this may be a bitter pill to swallow.
Fortunately, corrective options are available to women and men unhappy with what aging has done to their nose appearance.
Nose surgery, or rhinoplasty, is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures performed today. This procedure reshapes the nose to attain a greater self-confidence and a more balanced look to your overall appearance.
Rhinoplasty in Chicago
Rhinoplasty can enhance the contours of a drooping, bulbous, boxy, or upturned nasal tip. It can also remove depressions or humps to improve nasal profiles. In addition, rhinoplasty can reduce the size of overly large noses to balance them with the other facial features.
Aside from cosmetic changes, you may wish to explore rhinoplasty for functional reasons. For example, combining nose reshaping with endoscopic sinus surgery or septoplasty can effectively treat specific breathing problems, like those caused by a deviated septum.
See some Rhinoplasty before & after photos in our gallery.
If you’re ready to schedule a consultation with our staff, contact Ritacca Cosmetic Surgery & MedSpa in Vernon Hills, IL, online, or call us at (847) 367-8815.
