Dr. Shervin NaderiFacial Plastic Surgeon specializing in Rhinoplasty & Anti-aging as well as Facial Balancing Botox & Filler Injections

Rhinoplasty Specialist from Chevy Chase Maryland discusses Ideal Candidate for Rhinoplasty

31 May 2010 · 1 min

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Dr. Shervin Naderi (a rhinoplasty specialist) explains who is an ideal candidate for rhinoplasty: generally anyone over age 16 (with some exceptions down to age 14 if physically and psychologically mature), provided they are medically healthy, psychologically stable, and have realistic expectations—seeking improvement of the nose without expecting major life or social changes.

Questions this video answers

Over the age of 16.

As young as 14, if the patient shows maturity and completed physical growth.

Medically healthy, psychologically stable, and having realistic goals (seeking to improve the nose without expecting major lifestyle or social changes).

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An ideal candidate for rhinoplasty is anybody over the age of 16, although with certain exceptions, you can go as young as 14. If the patient shows level of maturity and physical growth, that's completed. But typically after age 16, somebody who's medically healthy, psychologically stable, has realistic goals and wants to improve the nose, just to improve the nose, not expecting any major changes in lifestyle or social status, that's somebody who's going to have a fantastic result, will undergo rhinoplasty and will move on with their life.

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