Nose Jobs: Thai Fashion Statement or Beauty Fail?

[JK-Trilly]

Within Thailand's cosmetic surgery industry, one of the most popular procedures is rhinoplasty, also simply known as a "nose job". It’s understood that many Thai women seek a more defined bridge or a pointier tip, whilst usually they seem to be chasing a look that aligns with Western or Korean beauty styles. But to be honest, it appears that not all of these procedures turn out exactly as intended.

 

You may have seen it yourself. A petite Thai woman with delicate features suddenly has a nose that looks like it was borrowed from a Western princess. Or worse, they display the overly sharp, unnaturally elevated bridge that shouts, “Look at me! I’ve had work done!” Some might feel that a little enhancement is nice, but what about when the nose doesn’t blend well with the facial structure, then is it still such an improvement?

 

On the other hand, would you call it a fail? Beauty is subjective, right? Perhaps the women who get these surgeries truly like the results, even if they look noticeably artificial to others. Or maybe they see it more as a status symbol, another way of showcasing that they can afford to undergo a cosmetic procedure and the look of authenticity becomes less important.

 

That said, it’s hard to ignore how some of these nose jobs seem to miss the target on proportion and natural shapes. Are these cases of people pushing their surgeons for a certain look, even if it doesn’t suit them? Or is it more that some clinics aren’t as skilled at matching features as others?

 

And what about the cultural aspect? In Thailand, beauty standards are all about whiter skin, a taller and slimmer build, and a sharp, pointy nose. So this may have created a demand for particular aesthetics that don’t necessarily suit every individual's face. 

 

Thus, are Thai women being pressured into looking a certain way at the cost of losing their natural beauty? And when a nose job is overtly fake or doesn’t match the rest of the face, is it a fail? Or should we simply accept that it is their choice, that cosmetic surgical beauty is in the eye of the beholder, even if the results make you raise an eyebrow? Perhaps we need to also view the objectives and outcomes of these surgeries from an Asian perspective rather than just a Western one.

 

Edited yesterday at 09:37 AM by JK-Trilly

[Will B Good]

Not a fan. They tend to go overboard and make themselves look like something out of Lord of the Rings.

 

A slight narrowing might be okay....but I am more than happy with their natural look.

[FriscoKid]

7 hours ago, JK-Trilly said:

Within Thailand's cosmetic surgery industry, one of the most popular procedures is rhinoplasty, also simply known as a "nose job". It’s understood that many Thai women seek a more defined bridge or a pointier tip, whilst usually they seem to be chasing a look that aligns with Western or Korean beauty styles. But to be honest, it appears that not all of these procedures turn out exactly as intended.

 

You may have seen it yourself. A petite Thai woman with delicate features suddenly has a nose that looks like it was borrowed from a Western princess. Or worse, they display the overly sharp, unnaturally elevated bridge that shouts, “Look at me! I’ve had work done!” Some might feel that a little enhancement is nice, but what about when the nose doesn’t blend well with the facial structure, then is it still such an improvement?

 

On the other hand, would you call it a fail? Beauty is subjective, right? Perhaps the women who get these surgeries truly like the results, even if they look noticeably artificial to others. Or maybe they see it more as a status symbol, another way of showcasing that they can afford to undergo a cosmetic procedure and the look of authenticity becomes less important.

 

That said, it’s hard to ignore how some of these nose jobs seem to miss the target on proportion and natural shapes. Are these cases of people pushing their surgeons for a certain look, even if it doesn’t suit them? Or is it more that some clinics aren’t as skilled at matching features as others?

 

And what about the cultural aspect? In Thailand, beauty standards are all about whiter skin, a taller and slimmer build, and a sharp, pointy nose. So this may have created a demand for particular aesthetics that don’t necessarily suit every individual's face. 

 

Thus, are Thai women being pressured into looking a certain way at the cost of losing their natural beauty? And when a nose job is overtly fake or doesn’t match the rest of the face, is it a fail? Or should we simply accept that it is their choice, that cosmetic surgical beauty is in the eye of the beholder, even if the results make you raise an eyebrow? Perhaps we need to also view the objectives and outcomes of these surgeries from an Asian perspective rather than just a Western one.

 

You won't get many responses on this topic because many of the old members on AN have Thai wives with nose implants and they don't want appear judgmental of their own wives on this topic. 

[Rampant Rabbit]

What all these narcisisstic sods dont realise is that after the surgery it makes them look 10 times uglier along with the UK stupid trend for trout pouts and painted on eyebrows, nose ,lip ,ear, cheek ,ass, belly button, eyebrow piercings all topped off witha  few tatts really screams "Im different".....when reality is they aint, they just look a frikkin mess.

[RSD1]

14 minutes ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

What all these narcisisstic sods dont realise is that after the surgery it makes them look 10 times uglier along with the UK stupid trend for trout pouts and painted on eyebrows, nose ,lip ,ear, cheek ,ass, belly button, eyebrow piercings all topped off witha  few tatts really screams "Im different".....when reality is they aint, they just look a frikkin mess.

Yes, they are all just cookie cutters. I thought the biggest thing in the UK now is labia reductions, AKA: Jiblet Trimming

 

Edited yesterday at 05:00 PM by RSD1

[SiSePuede419]

My wife said she was lucky to be born with a big nose. 😄

[ColeBOzbourne]

I tend to notice the witch's chin more than the nose jobs. Some get addicted to making alterations and always want 'just one more little adjustment' until they end up looking like monsters. 

[proton]

Wife has been informed a divorce will follow the longed for nose job

[Callmeishmael]

1 hour ago, ColeBOzbourne said:

I tend to notice the witch's chin more than the nose jobs. Some get addicted to making alterations and always want 'just one more little adjustment' until they end up looking like monsters. 

Right! The chin jobs make the look like the wicked witch of the west!

 

[JonnyF]

If done well they can look good. Think more Jennifer Lopez and less wicked witch.

 

The trouble is they go too far and end up with a really sharp nose akin to Michael Jackson or worse, a hook nose. In some cases, you can look directly into the nostrels as the silicone pushes up the end of the nose where there is nothing there to cover them. 

 

As a rule, I prefer the natural look but a very subtle enhancement can look good in some cases where previously the bridge is pretty much flat to the face.

[Sydebolle]

Most jobs are botched - not the worst though. The winner are those artificial eye brows tattooed in such a way, that you are not sure if the ink is dry already. 

Always out for looking "better" than they are born - welcome to Thailand

[AustinRacing]

It’s none of your or anyone’s business what a person does with their body. Your views are irrelevant and pointless to that person so why waste time on it. 

[JAS21]

My wife would love to have her nose altered a little but she says after the op it hurts … only reason for wanting it doing is that eye glasses just don’t fit properly or feel comfortable. Other problem that she has found is that she can’t seem to find any swimming goggles that will completely seal.

 

Nose jobs and chin jobs you can usually spot from quite a distance … and the eyebrow jobs … yuk

Edited 19 hours ago by JAS21

[JonnyF]

21 minutes ago, JAS21 said:

My wife would love to have her nose altered a little but she says after the op it hurts … only reason for wanting it doing is that eye glasses just don’t fit properly or feel comfortable. Other problem that she has found is that she can’t seem to find any swimming goggles that will completely seal.

 

Nose jobs and chin jobs you can usually spot from quite a distance … and the eyebrow jobs … yuk

 

Yeah my girlfriend had one. She looked like something from Avatar for about a week and had to sleep sitting up for a similar period. Not for the faint hearted. 

[JonnyF]

26 minutes ago, AustinRacing said:

It’s none of your or anyone’s business what a person does with their body. Your views are irrelevant and pointless to that person so why waste time on it. 

 

Personally I think it's interesting to hear people's opinions on the subject.

 

Isn't that what discussion forums are for?

[watthong]

Thai nose jobs make for "arresting" look and I mean that literally. I imagine a Thai woman walks into a beauty clinic, points to a Cleopatra nose or a Pinocchio nose and tells the doc, I want this one then settles down into the operating chair. No further discussion. My inguisitive eyes always cause me to do a double take whenever they spot a face with a nose that doesn't look like it belongs both aestheically and un-bionically, which are 95 percent of the time. The following incident tells me the phenomenon has reached epidemic proportion:

 

The other night I was sitting in a songthaew outside the mall that was waiting to fill up. One female staff coming out of Lotus climbed in. She saw the lady driver sitting on a bench nearby and yelled out: New nose eh, does it hurt? I looked over and sure enough the other lady sporting some bandaged over her nose. I looked back at the Lotus lady, and again sure enough, she also sported a spiffy shiny new nose, straight as a rod.

 

The worst part is some nose job makes the person looks like they have just survived a traffic accident of some sort. You can't just avert your eyes from...that what I meant by "arresting look."

[john donson]

OP is new ghost writer? did he came up that story?

 

can I get a paid copy pasting stuff?

[Elkski]

These puffer lips are so ugly and sometimes they hardly move.   The tattoo eye brows really bother me.   The 2 nostril holes facing front are a turn off for me. 

[watthong]

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

In some cases, you can look directly into the nostrels as the silicone pushes up the end of the nose where there is nothing there to cover them. 

 

 

18 minutes ago, Elkski said:

 The 2 nostril holes facing front are a turn off for me. 

 

It seems that Thai surgeons pay zero attention to the nostrils, leaving them either like sails flapping in the wind, or recipient of rain water afterwards. I think the industry has not reached that level of sophistication. Maybe it takes a generation or two.

[AustinRacing]

56 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

Personally I think it's interesting to hear people's opinions on the subject.

 

Isn't that what discussion forums are for?

Fair enough. Some comments can go beyond opinion sometimes. Especially when it comes from older farts who act on their opinions. 

[JonnyF]

3 minutes ago, watthong said:

 

 

It seems that Thai surgeons pay zero attention to the nostrils, leaving them either like sails flapping in the wind, or recipient of rain water afterwards. I think the industry has not reached that level of sophistication. Maybe it takes a generation or two.

 

I think it's a case of getting what you pay for.

 

They basically cut the Columella, shove up a piece of silicon resembling an inch long straw and then stitch it back up. It's cheap, but results may vary, depending on the shape of your nose to start with. It can sometimes result in a piggy type appearance if the nose was very short to start with as you are basically inserting a nasal bone where there is no room for one. 

 

Sometimes it looks very good, other times awful. 

[JonnyF]

5 minutes ago, AustinRacing said:

Fair enough. Some comments can go beyond opinion sometimes. Especially when it comes from older farts who act on their opinions. 

 

Agree. Better when it's kept respectful.

[watthong]

4 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Sometimes it looks very good, other times awful. 

 

Around my neck of the wood (Samut Prakan) I litterally stretched my neck sometimes to see if one "looks very good." If lucky maybe one in a long long while. (In such case I had the urge to ask for her autograph.)

Perhaps you have better luck in more cosmopolitan parts of the city.

[watthong]

1 hour ago, AustinRacing said:

It’s none of your or anyone’s business what a person does with their body. Your views are irrelevant and pointless to that person so why waste time on it. 

 

This nosejob eyesore has been my pet peeve for quite sometime. Glad that OP beat me to it. That's what the forum is for. If I don't like a topic, I keep my nose out of it (pun intended.)

[kingstonkid]

17 hours ago, JK-Trilly said:

Within Thailand's cosmetic surgery industry, one of the most popular procedures is rhinoplasty, also simply known as a "nose job". It’s understood that many Thai women seek a more defined bridge or a pointier tip, whilst usually they seem to be chasing a look that aligns with Western or Korean beauty styles. But to be honest, it appears that not all of these procedures turn out exactly as intended.

 

You may have seen it yourself. A petite Thai woman with delicate features suddenly has a nose that looks like it was borrowed from a Western princess. Or worse, they display the overly sharp, unnaturally elevated bridge that shouts, “Look at me! I’ve had work done!” Some might feel that a little enhancement is nice, but what about when the nose doesn’t blend well with the facial structure, then is it still such an improvement?

 

On the other hand, would you call it a fail? Beauty is subjective, right? Perhaps the women who get these surgeries truly like the results, even if they look noticeably artificial to others. Or maybe they see it more as a status symbol, another way of showcasing that they can afford to undergo a cosmetic procedure and the look of authenticity becomes less important.

 

That said, it’s hard to ignore how some of these nose jobs seem to miss the target on proportion and natural shapes. Are these cases of people pushing their surgeons for a certain look, even if it doesn’t suit them? Or is it more that some clinics aren’t as skilled at matching features as others?

 

And what about the cultural aspect? In Thailand, beauty standards are all about whiter skin, a taller and slimmer build, and a sharp, pointy nose. So this may have created a demand for particular aesthetics that don’t necessarily suit every individual's face. 

 

Thus, are Thai women being pressured into looking a certain way at the cost of losing their natural beauty? And when a nose job is overtly fake or doesn’t match the rest of the face, is it a fail? Or should we simply accept that it is their choice, that cosmetic surgical beauty is in the eye of the beholder, even if the results make you raise an eyebrow? Perhaps we need to also view the objectives and outcomes of these surgeries from an Asian perspective rather than just a Western one.

 

 

You might be surprised top know that nose jobs are not as popular as you think

 

Leading cosmetic surgeries in Thailand in 2024, by monthly search volume

 

breast enlargement  17700

Botox 14600

Hair transplant 11200  Assuming mostly men for this one

nose job  9600

Liposuction  7500

 

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235238/thailand-leading-cosmetic-surgeries-by-monthly-search-volume/#:~:text=As of January 2024%2C the,and 11 thousand searches respectively.

 

US stats

Top 5 Plastic Surgeries for Females

• Rhinoplasty

• Blepharoplasty

• Facelift

• Breast augmentation

• Liposuction

Top 5 Plastic Surgeries for Males

• Rhinoplasty

• Blepharoplasty

• Cheek implant

• Liposuction

• Ear surgery

 

[spidermike007]

It depends entirely upon the quality of the work, my woman had it done and her nose went from being a rather broad, stubby little thing to a really lovely nose, and it changed the appearance of her face significantly. I thought the results were great and so did she. While she was at it she had him clean out a lot of old cartilage which improved the quality of her breathing through her nose quite significantly.

 

So it really just depends on the doctor and the clinic and the woman's face too. 

[Denim]

What could possibly go wrong ?

 

[JonnyF]

28 minutes ago, watthong said:

 

Around my neck of the wood (Samut Prakan) I litterally stretched my neck sometimes to see if one "looks very good." If lucky maybe one in a long long while. (In such case I had the urge to ask for her autograph.)

Perhaps you have better luck in more cosmopolitan parts of the city.

 

I think maybe you don't even notice the ones that are very good, because they look natural. 

[GammaGlobulin]

Even if post-op work causes the nose to "not fit" with the rest of the face, this is just a matter of opinion, and there is no absolute judgement that can be made.

 

For example, I have a friend whose surgery was done by the famous Dr. Picasso, and everyone loves it, even though things don't exactly fit right.

 

 

 

So, I say go for it, and feel free to make your nose as high as the sky.

 

 

Edited 16 hours ago by GammaGlobulin

[watthong]

11 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

I think maybe you don't even notice the ones that are very good, because they look natural. 

 

Could be. But then again in my neck of the woods, the ones that look natural don't look good at all - though much preferrable to looking "awful." That's why I had to "litterally stretched" my neck whenever I saw one that looked "very good."