People are ditching ‘extreme’ nose jobs after finding major downside to the affordable surgery

International locations such as Turkey, Mexico, Thailand and Croatia have become plastic surgery hotspots due to their affordability and variety of procedures available.

Medical tourism is sometimes associated with patients seeking “ski slope rhinoplasties,” which are often marked by a curved bridge, similar to a ski slope, and upturned nostrils.

However, a top Beverly Hills surgeon has revealed that ‘extreme’ nose jobs are going out of fashion due to a hidden drawback that patients are only now beginning to discover.

Appears on The face podcast with Alex Pike, board-certified plastic surgeon and rhinoplasty expert Dr. Jonathan Sykes revealed the surprising reason people are turning away from ‘over the top’ surgical procedures.

“What often happens when a nose is exaggerated or too reduced is that the nose looks really good at first when the skin thickness is a little more,” he explained.

Medical tourism is sometimes associated with patients seeking “ski slope rhinoplasties,” which are often marked by a curved bridge, similar to a ski slope, and upturned nostrils

“The swelling hasn’t gone away, so the swelling is somewhat masking,” he continued.

“But as the wound contracts over time—six months, 12 months, 18 months—we end up with a nose that looks over-saddled, exaggeratedly upturned, and looks like it’s had surgery.”

According to Deutsche WelleTurkey has seen a boom in medical tourism since the Covid pandemic.

In 2022, 1.25 million people visited Turkey for medical treatment – ​​an increase of 88 percent from the previous year.

According to Dr. Deepak Dugar – famous for his ‘scarless nose’ rhinoplasty – patients are turning away from the ‘exaggerated’ look and want more natural results.

‘The trends come and go. Ski slope rhinoplasties were all the rage in New York City in the 1970s and 1980s, and a more natural rhinoplasty emerged in the 1990s and 2000s,” he explains.

“Then the 2010s and 2020s ushered in aggressive rhinoplasty on social media, but I see the pendulum swinging back to its natural direction.”

Dr. Dugar said most of his patients can return to public appearances after rhinoplasty within one to two weeks after surgery, but warns that it can take up to three years for the final results of the surgery to be visible.

According to Dr. Deepak Dugar – famous for his ‘scarless nose’ rhinoplasty – patients are turning away from the ‘exaggerated’ look and want more natural results

“The final results are visible within one to three years as the skin settles and the micro-swelling disappears very slowly,” he said.

The Beverly Hills-based surgeon, whose patients include Sami Sheen, confirmed that patients are now coming to his office requesting subtle adjustments.

“Nothing looks better than the subtle finesse of beautiful anatomy,” he said.

“Most of us have now seen the side effects of overly aggressive nose jobs as we get older and risk looking collapsed, pinched, on a ski slope or Miss Piggy nostrils,” he continued.

“That fear drives my patients to choose a more natural surgeon like me to improve their anatomy without holistically becoming a new person—they just want to be the best versions of themselves.”

Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jennifer Aydin previously revealed she regretted getting her nose done in Turkey.

Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jennifer Aydin ‘regrets’ getting her nose done in Turkey to save money

The Real Housewives of New Jersey star previously had a nose job and chin implant. In the photo: before the operation (left) and after the operation (right)

Despite being married to a plastic surgeon, Aydin flew to Turkey to save money on the procedure when her husband refused to perform the surgery himself.

‘A rhinoplasty here can cost up to $25,000. I paid $3,000,” she told DailyMail.com last year.

In a post on Instagram, Aydin admitted that she regretted ever having the procedure done in the first place.

“When you have plastic surgery, even though you know it’s a risk, you assume you’ll be happy with the results, which I wasn’t,” she said.

‘I’ve had a good time now, but I do regret it. But what can I do? I just have to make the best of it and keep moving forward.”