A Orange rhinoplasty is often called a nose job and is typically considered to be an adult procedure. However, many Orange teenagers have rhinoplasties performed every year to address birth defects or to repair structural concerns that cause them embarrassment in public. A rhinoplasty can change the general shape of the nose, especially in the bridge or tip of the nose, or it can change the shape, size or location of the nostrils. When an Orange Teenage Rhinoplasty is performed after the age of approximately 16 when the nose is fully grown, revision rhinoplasties are rarely needed.
Dr. Tavoussi, the cosmetic surgeon at the OC Cosmetic Surgery Clinique in Newport Beach, California, prefers to wait to perform a teenage rhinoplasty in Anaheim until the patient’s nose has reached its adult size. This typically occurs between the ages of 15 and 16 for girls and 17 and 18 for boys. This helps to reduce the probability of the teenager having to undergo a revision rhinoplasty several years down the road. In addition, the Anaheim patient should be mature enough to understand what will be accomplished with the surgery and to have realistic expectations for the results. For example, while the nose can be made to look more structurally accurate and beautiful, an Anaheim teenage rhinoplasty will not change how many friends a teenager has.