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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Since her rhinoplasty in November, Devyn Aiken, 30, has documented her recovery for an audience of over 61,000 social media followers
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Devyn Aiken grew up feeling insecure about her nose, noting she was bullied a lot growing up.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Samantha, 50, took the then-unnamed painkiller following a rhinoplasty.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
In one unique story, Hall recalled his father receiving a risky rhinoplasty in the home of a doctor and dying his hair blonde in an attempt to disguise his Jewish appearance.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Emilie Blichfeldt’s body horror film includes several difficult-to-watch scenes of crude cosmetic surgery, including its protagonist eating a tapeworm, sewing in eyelashes and enduring a barbaric rhinoplasty.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Samantha, 50, took the then-unnamed painkiller following a rhinoplasty.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
In one unique story, Hall recalled his father receiving a risky rhinoplasty in the home of a doctor and dying his hair blonde in an attempt to disguise his Jewish appearance.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Emilie Blichfeldt’s body horror film includes several difficult-to-watch scenes of crude cosmetic surgery, including its protagonist eating a tapeworm, sewing in eyelashes and enduring a barbaric rhinoplasty.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 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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