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Dr. Sarah Chen
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, MD, FACS
The ideal age for rhinoplasty depends on physical and emotional maturity. Physically, we need the nose to be fully developed—typically around age 15-16 for girls and 16-17 for boys. Emotionally, patients should be mature enough to understand the procedure, have realistic expectations, and be seeking surgery for themselves (not to please others). There's no "too old" for rhinoplasty—I've operated on patients in their 70s! If you're 17, you may be a candidate, but an in-person evaluation would determine if your nose is fully grown.