Most people have cosmetic surgery on their nose to correct a natural bump or shape change caused by an accident, but rhinoplasty could have other benefits, according to new research.
A study, which appears in the January/February issue of the journal Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, found that patients who’d had nose jobs looked on average 1.5 years younger.
The research involved observers looking at before and after photos of patients who had undergone surgery and were aged between 15 and 61.
The study also found that older patients benefited most from a more youthful look brought about by surgery and noted that “the rejuvenating effect of rhinoplasty can now be objectively listed as one of the benefits of undergoing this procedure.”
Dr Seth Thaller, chief of the division of plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, said that patient’s perceptions of themselves often change after surgery and can lead to them appearing younger and rejuvenated.