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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Success in one rhinoplasty case can lead to word-of-mouth referrals and, eventually, a global reputation as a leader in this specific procedure.
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Lara Devgan, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The Boca Raton native showed off the results of a rhinoplasty on Instagram over the weekend.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
Armstrong got lip fillers, rhinoplasty and a brow lift, eventually allowing Badilla to take a photo of her but only with her own cell phone.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
With over 44,000 nose jobs performed in the US in 2022 (over double the 20.7 thousand in Italy that year), rhinoplasties are often modeled after Eurocentric noses.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 June 2024
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Lara Devgan, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The Boca Raton native showed off the results of a rhinoplasty on Instagram over the weekend.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
Armstrong got lip fillers, rhinoplasty and a brow lift, eventually allowing Badilla to take a photo of her but only with her own cell phone.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
With over 44,000 nose jobs performed in the US in 2022 (over double the 20.7 thousand in Italy that year), rhinoplasties are often modeled after Eurocentric noses.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 June 2024
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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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