When it comes to making a major surgical decision, especially for a surgery that is in a place as visible on a daily basis as your face, asking the right questions is incredibly important. For a surgery like a nose job, or rhinoplasty as it’s also known, this is something that you know people are going to be looking at daily so making sure that you get it right is vital.
It’s completely natural to have some questions (including questions about both the procedure and the results), and one of the questions that we get asked most often is “does a nose job last forever?”. The good news is that there is an incredibly simple answer to this, yes a nose job should last a lifetime.
Will a nose job last a lifetime?
The vast majority of plastic surgeries have very long-lasting results, but sometimes these can be temporary. Using a facelift as an example, this form of surgery can be used to turn back time and fight the dreaded signs of ageing, but you can’t actually completely halt the ageing process. After a while, the clock will catch up with you and you’ll likely need to undergo another facelift at some point in the future. It’s a similar story with liposuction and tummy tuck surgeries as, while these can provide amazing results, they require you to change your lifestyle completely to see prolonged results. If you don’t keep up with these changes, you’ll quickly begin to regain weight afterwards.
The difference between these forms of surgery and a nose job is the way in which they a performed. Where a facelift and liposuction surgery revolve around removal of fatty deposits and excess skin to create a renewed appearance, a nose job permanently restructures the nose. What this means is, providing that you don’t sustain any facial trauma such as being in some form of accident, that your results will typically last for a lifetime. The only thing to bear in mind is that the natural process of ageing can result in some changes to your new nose, but these will likely be very subtle.
This then leads onto starting to consider the results that you’re likely to achieve from a nose job surgery as realistically, you want to come out of your surgery with the right results that are going to last you.
When will I see permanent results?
After going through a surgical procedure, it’s completely normal for you to want to see your new results straight away. The most important thing that you can do when it comes to getting your results is to be patient, especially with facial surgeries.
Nose job surgeries are unique in the way that they can take some time for any lingering swelling to subside and for any final results to be visible. While this does mean that you won’t be able to see anything right away, you’ll see your results develop over the coming days and weeks until your final results show. This will mainly be shown by the swelling beginning to subside on your nose and this healing process is improved by following the aftercare instructions to the letter, which includes advice such as ensuring that you sleep on your back with your head elevated by extra pillows.
It’s the lingering swelling that means you won’t see the true results for a while, and this is why it’s incredibly important to be patient. It’s possible that some swelling may linger and continue for up to a year after the surgery which may worsen and improve on a daily basis.
Why do some people opt for a second nose job surgery?
Whilst the results of a nose job are considered as permanent, you can actually opt to undergo a second surgery which is known as a revision rhinoplasty. What this means is that if you aren’t 100% happy with the results from the first surgery, you can look to undergo a second procedure to alter the results.
It’s worth noting that a revision rhinoplasty is something that is much trickier than the original procedure so the background research into the procedure is incredibly important.
What happens next?
Well, providing that you feel comfortable and happy with the research into the permanency of the results and what you feel you are looking for, your next step is to simply book a consultation for your nose job surgery and begin discussing your options with a qualified surgeon. They will be able to help you to find the best results that will look natural with your face, as well as providing the care and advice needed to help you make the right decision.