How common is rhinoplasty?

National totals matter less than your surgeon's

A number from an old report can mislead, and your decision does not hinge on a national total anyway. The better question is how often your own surgeon performs the operation.

Surgical and nonsurgical counts are different

If you want to see how a professional society answers common questions, its frequently asked rhinoplasty questions post is a place to start. Check there whether it gives figures, and note the date on anything you quote.

Be careful not to mix up surgical and nonsurgical work. The write-up what the society learned after 5,000 nonsurgical rhinoplasties is about the nonsurgical version, which is a separate topic from the operation.

Asking a surgeon about rhinoplasty volume

1. Ask your surgeon how many rhinoplasties they perform in a year.
2. Ask what share of those match what you want to change.
3. Ask what a consultation involves before you commit to travel to Redmond.
4. Write your questions down before the visit.

Date any figure you quote

Any figure about how common a procedure is should come from a source you can open and date. Ask a licensed surgeon about your own case.