The most requested types of plastic surgery for both men and women remain the nose job or rhinoplasty. It’s easy to see why this surgery stays so popular. The surgery process during a rhinoplasty continues similarly for both men and women. But the goals for each gender remain quite different.
How Gender Changes Occur in the Nose
There are subtle differences between the way a man wants his nose to look and the goals of rhinoplasty in a woman’s nose job patients. Both genders need to ensure that their nose works to help them breathe appropriately as an end goal. But shapes do differ between the noses of men and women.
The skeletons of both men and women’s faces are quite different. Some of the determining factors for everyone’s nose include:
- Ethnicity
- Genetic makeup
- Unique skeletal anatomy
Men and women have different facial and skeletal anatomy. So, even brothers and sisters will need different things done during their nasal cosmetic surgery.
Comparing Male and Female Noses
A nose needs to match the individual’s facial shape and structure. Male noses usually appear larger and stick out from the face more than does a woman’s nose. Female noses tend to blend into the face’s appearance a bit more and appear smaller than a man’s nose.
A man’s nostrils are usually more full at the base, with larger nostrils. Female nostrils remain narrower and smaller.
A woman having rhinoplasty should seek an acute tip at the end of their noses, while men don’t have such a tip. The man’s nose should have a straight bridge or a very slightly humped bridge. Due to participating in sports, a man’s nose might appear crooked at the bridge and need a straightening procedure.
Women patients tend to have a nose bridge that slopes unless they’ve had a nose injury. In a nose injury, a hump or crooked nasal bridge may occur that needs to be fixed, too.
The primary goal for a person’s rhinoplasty typically includes matching the size of the nose to a person’s facial structure. The nose needs to match the size of the person’s face, whether they’re male or female.
Rhinoplasty for Males and Females
The surgical process remains similar between men and women in some respects, however. If a person needs their nose bridge raised, a cartilage graft or implant will occur. The cosmetic surgeon can remove some cartilage if a person’s nasal bridge needs to be lower.
Crooked or bent bridges on the nose can be straightened using a graft, fillers, or fat transfers. This process also makes a person’s nose appear smoother.
The tip of a person’s nose gets made wider by widening the nose’s base. It may also get made smaller by shortening the bottom of the nose. This process can happen for both male and female patients.
A nose tip’s shape can be reshaped by changing the shape of the cartilage or adding material to the tip of the nose. Many women prefer to have the tip of their nose slightly pointed up. Both male and female rhinoplasty patients may desire to have a unique tip to their nose to make it look pointier. To get the right size, shape, and tip to your nose, take your cosmetic surgeons’ advice, and discuss your options thoroughly before the surgery happens.
Bone grafts can be taken from the cranium, ribs, and other areas of the body to give a person added size and shape to their nose. Using materials from the patient’s body makes the chances of the body rejecting the materials much less, too.
The Basics of Rhinoplasty
The purpose of rhinoplasty remains to change the shape and functioning of a person’s nose to harmonize with the person’s facial features. Some of the most frequently requested nasal changes requested include:
- Reducing a bump on a patient’s nasal bridge.
- Reshaping a person’s nasal tip.
- Narrowing a person’s nasal tip or bridge.
- Improving the functionality of a person’s nose to promote breathing.
Because having nasal surgery remains such a detail-oriented process, an individual needs to choose a true expert to get the results they desire. If you want a beautiful effect to your desired nasal cosmetic surgery, contact the Glasgold Group, rhinoplasty experts of Princeton, NJ. We offer our patients an opportunity to:
- Tell us what they’re looking for in nasal surgery.
- Understand the expected outcome of their rhinoplasty.
- Know how to participate in the surgical healing process.
Our surgeons ask their patients for a complete medical history of nasal issues or injuries and the individual’s current health status. We also use up-to-date digital imaging to assess the nasal situation and how we can change the shape of your nose for the best results. We can help you achieve your aesthetic goals.