Performing a cosmetic rhinoplasty becomes more difficult with age. With all factors being considered, the best time to perform a cosmetic rhinoplasty is in your mid-to-late 20’s or in early adulthood. By your 40’s, the outcome is usually less favorable, and doing a purely cosmetic rhinoplasty is best avoided beyond the 60’s due to poorer healing. However, functional rhinoplasty is often performed later in life to prevent chronic nasal obstruction. Being in good overall health for anesthesia is also necessary for nasal surgery, regardless of how old you are. The decision to perform rhinoplasty at any age is best made after a thorough rhinoplasty consultation discussing the desired changes, the risks and benefits of having the nasal surgery performed.