rhinoplasty

Definitions

1. A type of plastic surgery that is used to improve the function (reconstructive surgery) or appearance (cosmetic surgery) of a person's nose.
   uncountable
2. An instance of such surgery; one operation (procedure).
   countable

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Examples

“Dr. Sundine specializes in facelifts, necklifts and browlifting, eyelid surgery, as well as rhinoplasty, which involves both technically exacting skill and a keen eye for aesthetic balance.”

“Those can be signs of emotional immaturity, said Casas, a plastic surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. About 10 percent of her teenage rhinoplasty patients are boys.”

“Gone is the era of the cookie-cutter, ski jump⟳ nose. Today’s cosmetic doctors are approaching rhinoplasties with a more artistic, individualized approach⟳, using new surgical and nonsurgical techniques to refine rather than revamp one of the most prominent features of the face⟳.”

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