Rhinoplasty Reasons for Men

The common misconception among the majority of people is that plastic surgery is primarily for women. In fact, although cosmetic surgeries are done to more women, the trend is increasingly evening out. Men are having all sorts of procedures done for both cosmetic and medical reasons. One of the most common types being done today is rhinoplasty. Men are choosing to have this operation because they feel that their noses are too prominent, a previous break has left it misshapen, or they have issues with their breathing that are caused or exacerbated by the layout of their face.

Many people are displeased with their appearance. Men are concerned about slightly different issues than women, though. There is a certain image that is imagined in a masculine nose. For men, it is often a matter of too prominent a bump in the nose or a droop in the tip. Another concern is width of the nostrils. Rhinoplasty is able to reshape these features and create a much more pleasing result. For plastic surgeons performing this procedure, it is a matter of reducing the negative qualities and accentuating the more visually pleasing. For men, rhinoplasty involves a real need to retain a natural look to the face in order to avoid having the person look like they have had work done. Instead, the doctor uses the underlying architecture to make the nose the patient has look more like the one they want. 

Another reason for using rhinoplasty is the correction of a fracture. When a nasal fracture occurs, often times some of the cartilage or sometimes the bone is damaged. Because the cartilage controls the flow of air into the body, it is not only unsightly but also can cause other breathing issues. Regardless of the health effects, a nasal fracture causes drastic and unsightly changes to a person’s appearance. Because guys are more often engaged in full contact physical sports than women, they are at a much higher risk of a break. Because of the stigma some men feel towards plastic surgery, they fail to have their problem rectified. 

The primary function of the nose is to breathe efficiently and comfortably and to humidify the air as it enters the lungs. Unfortunately, there are a variety of problems that interfere with this. When a nose is broken, it sometimes builds scar tissue that obstructs the flow of air. The scar tissue also sometimes causes an increase in mucus that constantly runs. This is both an inconvenience and an embarrassment. Even guys who have not had a fracture often have a non-cosmetic need for rhinoplasty. A deviated septum is a distortion in the septum, or thin wall, between the nostrils. When it is deviated, it reduces the size of the passage and affects breathing. A deviated septum sometimes alters the shape of the nose, which may influence the individual to have a nose job.