    What are the effects of rhinoplasty surgery?   For some time
I've been thinking of getting rid of the bump on my nose. It has
always bothered me as it makes my face unattractive from the
side view which destroys my confidence.  I do however have a few
questions.  Will my nose be weaker after the surgery or exactly
as strong as it was?  Will I need to have more surgery after the
first one to keep my nose in shape.  Is there anything I should
be concerned about if  rhinoplasty can do harm to my nose?   As
much as any plastic surgery, rhinoplasty is surgeon-skill-
dependent. You need to find a surgeon whom you trust and whose
results with nose shapes like yours you like.  As a rule,
rhinoplasty should not weaken your nose, even if you have well-
done septal surgery at the same time. Once it is healed, your
nose will be able to withstand life well - but of course not
trauma that could injure it now.  The chances of revision depend
on what your nose looks like now - some shapes are more
difficult to correct than