Monthly Archives: February 2024

When Liz Taylor played Cleopatra in the eponymous 1963 film, she graced the screen with a delicate, upturned nose. However, historians have painted a different picture of the Egyptian Queen’s nose—one that’s big and round. In fact, 17th-century philosopher Pascal said, “Cleopatra’s nose, had it been shorter, the whole face of the world would have been changed.” And that brings us to the point of this post—people of different ethnicities have been told for years that a Eurocentric nose is ideal, but chasing that look doesn’t complement who they are. For starters, getting a rhinoplasty to look Caucasian violates one’s…

If you see a surgeon who is: 1) On a billboard or 2) inviting you to surgery the day after you call them, stay away! That was a lesson learned from an episode about nose jobs gone bad on the E! series, Botched. In this episode, three women explained how their rhinoplasties went horribly wrong, and the aftermath of their procedures. They were all clearly traumatized. It goes without saying that a botched nose job can be devastating, underscoring the importance of finding reputable surgeons who can deliver pleasing results. But the question remains: why do they happen in the…