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Botox for a Thinner Nose

asked 1 year ago by Alice 29 in Ny
Latest answer by Corey L. Hartman, MD
Question viewed 847 times
Tags: nose, thin

Skin on my nose is thick. Can botox somehow makes my nose look thinner? Can it be used on my tip to make it look less round?

16 answers to Botox for a Thinner Nose

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Botox for a Thinner Nose?

Hi Alice.  Unfortunately, your nose will not become thinner with Botox injections.  Botox can do many things well, but changing the texture of the skin is not one of them. Botox works by relaxing the muscles that cause wrinkles.  You may want to consider surgical options for the issues you have with your nose.  Good luck.
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Botox will not make your nose thinner

Botox will not make your nose appear thinner.  Botox works by relaxing facial muscles of expression that cause wrinkles.  Sorry, but Botox is not the product to improve this particular problem.
Corey L. Hartman, MD

Birmingham Dermatologic Surgeon
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Botox and its use on the nose

You ask an interesting question about botulinum toxin (Dysport or Botox) effect on the nose. Theoretically it could work but I am not aware of any study showing this. It can be used for non-surgical rhinoplasty to allow the nasal tip to elevate (keep nose from drooping with smilling) and used on the muscles that flare the nostirls (but this may drop the upper lip a bit and is used for gummy smiles). However, Botox can work on sweat and oil glands, Constant use of Botox on the tip of the... more
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Botox for nose reshaping

Since nose shape in mostly determined by the underlying bone and cartilage structure, and then by skin thickness, Botox is unlikely to make a change. However, it is useful for treating creases in the nose that happen with movement.
Karol A. Gutowski, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Botox Cannot thin a nose, it is for the upper 1/3 of the face

No Botox cannot thin your nose. Although filler may stratigically be placed in certain areas to make the illusion of a thinner nose. This would not be my recommendation unless I could see you. It seems as though you want to meet with a Plastic Surgeon to discuss your objectives and options. 
Steven Bernstein, MD

Montreal Dermatologist
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Botox and thinning nose

Botox is used to deactivate muscles of animation specifically in the upper one-third of the face.  It will not help thin the nose.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Botox will not change the thickness of nasal skin

Botox will not change the thickness of your nasal skin nor will it make your tip look less round.  I disagree with the physician who suggested treating the muscle that flares your nostrils with Botox to create atrophy and thinning.  Just as a facial nerve paralysis can lead to nasal obstruction on the same side, Botox injections to muscles that dilate the nose can potentially lead to nasal obstruction. 
Anurag Agarwal, MD

Naples Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Botox to change shape of nose?

Botox will not do anything for the quality of your skin nor will it make it look thinner. It is not a magic drug. Basically what it does is paralyzes active and overactive facial muscles. The areas you are concerned about have no active muscles. You need to have a consultation with the board-certified plastic surgeon experienced in rhinoplasty. Discuss different options to make your nose look thinner. This is possible but is not an easy surgery.
Andrew Kaczynski, MD

Sacramento Plastic Surgeon
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Botox for a Thinner Nose

No there is not a relationship between skin thickness and Botox injections of the nose skin. Best to discuss at your in person evaluation to fully understand. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl j. Blinski
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Botox will not thin out the nose

Botox injections will not change the thickness of the skin of the nose. It won't affect the oil glands although it can diminish sweating But it won't thin the dermis.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Would not recommend.

I would not recommend this at all for you.  The botox will have no effect other than making your pocket lighter.
Samer W. Cabbabe, MD

Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon
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Botox use for the nose

Botox cannot affect the texture of your skin.  Nor can it make the tip more or less rounded. However, there is a way to use Botox for the nose to achieve a rejuvenating effect.  As we age, our noses tend to droop.  By injecting Botox into the muscles that pull the tip of the nose down, the tip can be lifted slightly, giving the face a more youthful appearance.
Emily Altman, MD

Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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The answer is a solid maybe.

Alice There is muscle in the nose.  The muscle flares the nostrils and wrinkles the nose.  Botoxing this these muscle will cause some atrophy and thinning.  Will this accomplish what you are looking for--maybe.  I think it is worth trying.  If it is not what you want, let the treatment wear off.  It is good to remember that we even have BOTOX as a cosmetic service because a patient insisted that her doctor that he treat her wrinkles with the product. more
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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No

Botox can be used to lift the nasal tip. This is helpful in older people as the nose tip tends to drop with age. However, it can not "thin" the nose or change the tip any other way than lifting.
Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

Virginia Beach Dermatologist
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Botox only for active muscle deformities

If you have "bunny lines" when you smile or if your nose pulls down when you smile, Botox can help.  Not if it is an issue other than that.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Botox has no applications in Nose enhancement

Regarding: "Botox Nose Skin on my nose is thick. Can botox somehow makes my nose look thinner? Can it be used on my tip to make it look less round?" Botox is a muscle weakener. It cannot "thin" a nose nor can it reduce the bulbosity of the nasal tip. This will require a nose surgery. Dr. Peter Aldea
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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