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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Dental work pairs well with hair restoration timing, but avoids intense whitening right before rhinoplasty (temporary sensitivity, dehydration of enamel can affect shade matching).
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 22 Oct. 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
Short Wave host Regina G. Barber speaks with bioengineer and Princeton University professor Daniel Cohen about the surprisingly long history of rhinoplasty – and how this art was lost and found throughout the ages.
—Hannah Chinn, NPR, 15 Sep. 2025
Previously, she's spoken about undergoing liposuction and a rhinoplasty and getting veneers.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 22 Oct. 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
Short Wave host Regina G. Barber speaks with bioengineer and Princeton University professor Daniel Cohen about the surprisingly long history of rhinoplasty – and how this art was lost and found throughout the ages.
—Hannah Chinn, NPR, 15 Sep. 2025
Previously, she's spoken about undergoing liposuction and a rhinoplasty and getting veneers.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 Aug. 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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