rhinoplasty
noun
rhi·no·plas·ty
ˈrī-nō-ˌpla-stē 
plural rhinoplasties
: plastic surgery on the nose usually for cosmetic purposes
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In 2024, rhinoplasty accounted for 2 percent of cosmetic surgery procedures, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, what matters most in rhinoplasty is not the technology in the room but the hands behind it.
—Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
What began as primarily reconstructive work has evolved into a center known for facial rejuvenation procedures, from facelifts and eyelid surgery to brow lifts and rhinoplasty.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
In the end, Gary got a deep plane facelift, deep necklift, brow lift, lower blepharoplasty with fat transposition and a rhinoplasty.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, what matters most in rhinoplasty is not the technology in the room but the hands behind it.
—Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
What began as primarily reconstructive work has evolved into a center known for facial rejuvenation procedures, from facelifts and eyelid surgery to brow lifts and rhinoplasty.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
In the end, Gary got a deep plane facelift, deep necklift, brow lift, lower blepharoplasty with fat transposition and a rhinoplasty.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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rhinoplasty
noun
rhi·no·plas·ty
ˈrī-nō-ˌplas-tē
plural rhinoplasties
: plastic surgery on the nose usually for cosmetic purposes
called also nose job
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