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Can Botox Raise the Nose Tip?
I've heard that Botox can be used to elevate the nose tip. Is this true? If so, how effective is it?
Asked 38 months ago by
sam_75 in uk london
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Botox use is expanding
Surgeons are using Botox for many new and exciting applications. Some surgeons state that Botox may weaken a depressor muscle under the nose allowing the tip to stay up when smiling. However, it is unlikely that Botox can elevate a depressed tip. The best option for this is a rhinoplasty.
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Botox to lift the nose
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Indications for Botox: Depressed nasal tip
Botox is specifically used to minimize dynamic rhytids of the forehead, lateral canthus, glabella, perioral region, and chin. There is abundant clinical evidence to support its continued use in these aesthetically important areas of the face.
The use of Botox to alter the structure of the nasal tip has been described anectdotally and this use is not widespread among practitioners.
There are many potential uses of Botox in areas in which dynamic muscles alter the external anatomy of the...
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Only if it is a muscle problem, which it usually isn't.
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Yes, but it depends on your anatomy
Sam,
Yes it is possible for Botox to raise the nip of the nose. The mechanism is by paralyzing the depressor muscle which pulls down on the nose. However, this may not be effective for all people. It all depends on the anatomy of your nose. You should see out a doctor with extensive experience in Botox injection.
David Shafer, MD
New York City
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Botox for raising the tip of the nose
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Botox to raise the nasal tip?
If, and only if, your nasal tip drops/plunges when you smile - then botox can be used to treat the muscle that causes this dynamic change.
If your nasal tip is always low, regardless of your facial expression or at rest...then Botox will not help. Traditional surgery would be required.
All the best,