Page 2 | To get my nose fixed in my fifties

Ncfornosejob · 2026-02-25T21:44:08+00:00

My nose is really bent after breaking it as a child and then having it “fixed” before I had finished growing, As well as looking horrendous, it is very uncomfortable as it feels like it is under pressure as the septum is deviated. Would it be ridiculous to look to get it fixed at my age (mid fifties) and, if not, then how to I find a reputable plastic surgeon? When it was done originally my parents got a recommendation from our GP but I’m sure that GPs wouldn’t do that these days. Please be kind, I look like a circus freak

TON618 · 28/02/2026 20:15

YANBU. It's your nose and if changing it is what you want, you do you. Age doesn't matter. Just one small caveat, I had a septoplasty and the surgeon did a bit of a cosmetic job at the same time, shaving off a bony lump. I had a nice straight bridge after that. We had both assumed it was a result of the break in the first place as a teen. The bloody bump grew back a year later. Turns out it's meant to be there.

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Ncfornosejob · 25/02/2026 22:09

dentalflosser · 25/02/2026 22:08

Came back to say I went to Transform for my nose job. I don’t think I would go there again!

Thanks, much appreciated

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Ncfornosejob · 25/02/2026 22:09

dentalflosser · 25/02/2026 22:01

Go for it, I went to Harley Street to have my broken nose fixed about 18 years ago.
The address sounds posh but behind the wood panelled reception area with its marble floor were patients rooms with an en-suite. Grotty cord carpet on the floor, ancient shabby wardrobe that evidently someone had smoked in. Bathroom had cracked tiles and loo roll on the cistern. It was a bit of a shock how cheap it was backstage!
My nose turned out fairly ok but since then due to cartilage damage when my nose was broken (physical violence) I can’t breathe as well out of one nostril.
Little Aston near Birmingham would be my first choice if I planned surgery again. There is a private hospital there called Spire Healthcare. I was doing a load of research last year and it sounded very good.
Have a look on the Care Quality Commission website for more detailed information and inspection reports.

Sorry you have been through that. I agree that a Harley Street address definitely isn’t a guarantee of a reputable medic these days,
Thanks for the info about Spire

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dentalflosser · 25/02/2026 22:08

Came back to say I went to Transform for my nose job. I don’t think I would go there again!

dentalflosser · 25/02/2026 22:01

Go for it, I went to Harley Street to have my broken nose fixed about 18 years ago.
The address sounds posh but behind the wood panelled reception area with its marble floor were patients rooms with an en-suite. Grotty cord carpet on the floor, ancient shabby wardrobe that evidently someone had smoked in. Bathroom had cracked tiles and loo roll on the cistern. It was a bit of a shock how cheap it was backstage!
My nose turned out fairly ok but since then due to cartilage damage when my nose was broken (physical violence) I can’t breathe as well out of one nostril.
Little Aston near Birmingham would be my first choice if I planned surgery again. There is a private hospital there called Spire Healthcare. I was doing a load of research last year and it sounded very good.
Have a look on the Care Quality Commission website for more detailed information and inspection reports.

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Ncfornosejob · 25/02/2026 21:58

domenica1 · 25/02/2026 21:52

Do it OP! Are you close to London or looking for someone local? You can find a lot of good backed up info online about the best doctors.

Yes, close to London but prepared to travel anywhere in the UK for the best surgeon. I think it will be a complex operation because of the deviated septum.

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Abitlosttoday · 25/02/2026 21:56

Of course you should do it. If it's uncomfortable and you also dislike the way it looks, why wouldn't you? You're still a living, breathing person, who deserves to feel comfortable physically and aesthetically in your fifties, you know? 😂

domenica1 · 25/02/2026 21:52

Do it OP! Are you close to London or looking for someone local? You can find a lot of good backed up info online about the best doctors.

Pancakesbythedozen · 25/02/2026 21:50

I had fixed braces on my 40's...never too old to make the choices you wished you had earlier imo.

Vestus · 25/02/2026 21:49

Just do it. Why on earth not?

Mcdhotchoc · 25/02/2026 21:46

Do it.
In my 50s I had private orthodontics to address my ridiculous overbite which was a result of poor nhs orthodontics.
It made me feel differently about myself.