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Daniel Reichner, MD answers: Sculptra to restore volume after nose surgery?

Hi, I just had a rhinoplasty and a turbinectomy last year. Ever since the turbinectomy my face has been looking very thin. I am 35 years old and am naturally skinny, but my face didn't look so gaunt before. My nose is smaller and my turbinates are no longer there, but for some reason my nose really stands out, I think due to lack of facial fat. I am 5'5 100 pounds and small boned, my size genetic. Have I just lost facial fat due to my age, and can I get it back by eating more? Should I try Sculptra? I have already tried juvederm in my lip area and botox in my forehead to make me look a bit younger, but it really didn't help any. I look at least 45! Help!


Daniel Reichner, MD
10 months ago

Katie

Assuming that your picture is current, I would want to look at few more views of your nose to determine if some minor adjustments would improve its proportions and improve the balance of your face. 

Most Board Certified Plastic Surgeons understand the importance of both a "functional rhinoplasty" to improve your breathing and an "aesthetic rhinoplasty" which requires artistic talents and planning to create a nose which fits harmoniously with the rest of your face. 

Creating this balance is an art - sometimes it involves adding fillers to the cheeks - sometimes it involves shortening or changing the shape of the nose.

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