What’s it like: To get a nose job

Through rhinoplasty, a surgeon can change the shape or size of your nose, but it is not without risk or cost.

BY JACLYN COSGROVE | Published: February 10, 2013

Why get a nose job?

Rhinoplasty is the medical term for nose surgery, or a “nose job.” There are two main reasons you might get a nose job. For one, you might not like your nose. Your nose helps define your facial image and is one of the first things a person will notice about you. Through rhinoplasty, a surgeon can change the shape or size of your nose, but it is not without risk or cost.

photo - Dr. Kamal Sawan, chief of plastic surgery at OU Physicians, performs rhinoplasty, or nose jobs, using an open technique. Sawan says this technique allows him a better visual on the patient’s nose structure. PHOTO BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN

Dr. Kamal Sawan, chief of plastic surgery at OU Physicians, performs rhinoplasty, or nose jobs, using an open technique. Sawan says this technique allows him a better visual on the patient’s nose structure. PHOTO BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN

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