Surgeons usually recommend performing rhinoplasties on males age 16 and older, and females by age 15. However, it is prudent to wait longer to allow time for greater emotional maturity. In cases of medical necessity, however, these considerations are waived, and a procedure to address a serious functional impairment will be performed as soon as practical.
At the other end of the age spectrum, changes in skin, cartilage and even the way your body heals are correlated with aging, and are complicating variables to consider. By age 60, optimal rhinoplasty outcomes are more difficult to achieve. The ideal age for the procedure ranges from the late teens through the early 30s.