Nose articles

Does Your Nose Keep Growing as You Age?

Your nose does not keep growing, but it does get longer and look bigger with age. A consultant plastic surgeon explains why it happens and what can be done.

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Comparison

Roman Nose: What It Is, and Roman vs Greek vs Aquiline

A Roman nose has a convex bridge with a dorsal hump. How it differs from a Greek or aquiline nose, what causes it, and how a hump can be reduced.

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Button Nose: What It Is and Whether You Can Get One

What a button nose is, how it differs from a snub or upturned nose, what the side profile looks like, and whether rhinoplasty can create one. Centre for…

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Nasal Vestibulitis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Nasal vestibulitis is a skin infection just inside the nostril. Symptoms, causes, treatment at home, which cream works and when to seek urgent care.

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Nasal Polyps: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

What nasal polyps are, how to tell if you have them, why a one-sided polyp needs investigating, what shrinks them, and where FESS and polypectomy fit in.

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Flared Nostrils: What Nostril Flaring Means and How Wide Nostrils Are Treated

Nostril flaring is a muscle action, flared nostrils is a shape. What each means, when nasal flaring is a medical emergency, and how alar base reduction narrows…

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Snoring and Sleep Apnoea: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

How to tell simple snoring from sleep apnoea, what a sleep study measures, the DVLA rules, and where nasal and palate surgery genuinely help. ENT-led…

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Recovery

Rhinoplasty Recovery and Aftercare

Rhinoplasty recovery time is usually 6–8 weeks, with most people back at work in 1–2 weeks. Week-by-week timeline, swelling, exercise and aftercare tips.

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When Can I Wear Glasses After Rhinoplasty?

Wearing glasses too soon after rhinoplasty can affect your result. Centre for Surgery London explains exactly when it is safe to wear glasses again, what…

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Nasal Synechiae: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

What nasal synechiae are, how to tell an adhesion from post-operative swelling, why sprays cannot treat them, how they are divided and splinted, and how they…

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Septal Perforation (Perforated Septum): Causes and Treatment

What a septal perforation is, why small holes cause worse symptoms than large ones, every significant cause, and what a septal button or surgical repair can…

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Minimum Age for Rhinoplasty in the UK: Why We Say 18

Centre for Surgery does not perform rhinoplasty or offer consultations to under-18s. Why the nose must finish growing, when a nasal injury is urgent, and what…

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Nose Bridge: Wide, High, Low and Collapsed Explained

What determines nose bridge shape - wide, high, low, collapsed or crooked - how each is assessed, and which are changed by surgery rather than filler.

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Can Rhinoplasty Affect My Sense of Smell or Taste?

For many people, getting a nose job — also known as rhinoplasty — is about improving the look of their nose. Some want a bump removed, others want to…

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Blocked Nose After Rhinoplasty: Causes & Solutions

A blocked nose after rhinoplasty is usually swelling, but can be structural. Learn the causes, the normal timeline, and when revision is needed.

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Differences Between Female and Male Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty, commonly known as a nose job, is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures in the UK. People seek this surgery for a variety of reasons, from…

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Pros and Cons of Deviated Septum Surgery

An honest look at septoplasty — who benefits, realistic breathing improvement, recovery time, risks, and when surgery is not the right answer.

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Can Rhinoplasty and Septoplasty Be Done Together?

If you struggle with medically documented nasal breathing difficulties and wish to improve the shape or size of your nose at the same time, a combined…

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Alar Rim Retraction: Causes, Correction and Prevention

What alar rim retraction is, the 2-3mm measurement that defines it, why over-resection causes it, the grafts used to lower a retracted rim, and how it is…

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Nasal Valve Collapse: Symptoms, the Cottle Test and Treatment

What the nasal valve is, how to check for collapse with the Cottle test, why nasal sprays don't work, and how spreader and alar batten grafts restore breathing.

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Pros and Cons of Turbinate Reduction with Septoplasty

Breathing comfortably through your nose is vital for good sleep, clear sinuses, and overall wellbeing. When nasal passages become obstructed, it can lead to…

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What Are Rhinoplasty Grafts and Why Are They Important?

Rhinoplasty grafts play a vital role in nasal surgery by reconstructing or augmenting the nose's structure using cartilage, bone, or tissue sourced from other…

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Is Revision Rhinoplasty More Painful?

Pain and discomfort after surgery is a natural concern for anyone considering a second nose procedure. How often a second procedure is needed, and why, is…

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Common Reasons for a Collapsed Nostril and How It Happens

What Causes a Nostril to Collapse? Nostril collapse occurs when the structural support of the nostril weakens, leading to narrowing or complete closure. This…

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