Nose jobs are not just for women. Many men find that a rhinoplasty operation can improve their facial appearance dramatically, and plastic surgeons are learning more about how to make men look they way they want to. Rhinoplasty for men is a growing trend, and it looks like it will continue growing in the future.

How is rhinoplasty different for men?

There is little difference in the actual procedure itself. The main difference lies in the fact that what looks good for a man and what looks good for a woman are different.

The average angle between a person's nose is 90 to 120 degrees, but this too differs between the sexes. Women generally look better with a larger angle, while men usually prefer a smaller one. This is true also of the angle between the nose and the forehead. Men have more pronounced brows, and this has to be taken into consideration as well.

The most important thing for a person's nose, no matter whether they are male or female, is to be in harmony with the rest of their face. This balance is the key.

Many men find themselves getting a nose job less for nose shaping than to downplay undesirable features of their nose. Some don't like their noses because they are just too big. This is a pretty common problem. A big nose, aside from just being unattractive, draws away from your face's other features. It tends to dominate the face, so that people looking at you don't see other features like your eyes, cheekbones or mouth.

The most common reason for rhinoplasty in men is to reduce the size of the nose, although that is not the only thing that a nose job can achieve.

Lots of guys go to the plastic surgeon for other nose alterations than reducing the size ...

For example, your nose may droop. A drooping nose can really hurt your profile, as well as give your face an over-all droopy appearance.

Another nose tip problem is what has often been referred to as the "ski jump" nose. This is a nose that points upward at the tip, generally considered an undesirable facial feature. Rhinoplasty can correct both of these conditions, while keeping the length and overall shape of your nose the same.

Many are unhappy with the bump in their nose. In the plastic surgery industry, this is called a "dorsal hump." A dorsal hump is particularly noticeable in profile, and it is a facial feature most feel they could do without.

Rhinoplasty is often employed to help out those who have trouble breathing because of the shape of their nose. This can be caused by a deformity in the shape of the nose, and rhinoplasty can take care of it.

Men often go to a plastic surgeon to fix a broken nose that never got back into shape just right. The truth is that one accident that knocks your nose out of place can leave its imprint for a lifetime. This is one of the areas where rhinoplasty for men is most successful.