Restylane Vs Rhinoplasty to Widen & Soften Face?

asked 1 year ago by 1098anon in Edmonton, Alberta
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
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Tags: cheeks, face, female, comparison, softer, widen

Hello, I have a long narrow face with undefined cheeks & cheek bones; therefore my face looks flat. My doctor has suggested restylane in my cheeks. However, I am also unhappy with my nose - its crooked, large and doesnt fit my face. I feel if I fix it and make it more feminine it would soften my face... The cost of Rest. for my face is $3000,one-third the cost of rhinoplasty. Ideally I would like both - should I bother with Rest. (how long would it last?), or just save up for the rhinoplasty?

9 answers to Restylane Vs Rhinoplasty to Widen & Soften Face?

Should you get Restylane or save the money for rhinoplasty?

You raise an excellent question, which is, how best to spend money for cosmetic improvement of your face. In reviewing your photos, I believe that rhinoplasty will give you a more pronounced effect that will be permanent. Therefore, I recommend you save your money to have a rhinoplasty.

Maurice M. Khosh, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

There is room for more than one opinion here.

You have two separate issues. The contour of your nose and the flatness of the face. Filler is expensive but by no means are you wasting your money. Fillers for the cheek would be very helpful. It might also cause you to think differently about your nose which will be better balanced by the fillers. Because the fillers are temporary, I would encourage you to start with this treatment.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Restylane Vs Rhinoplasty to Widen & Soften Face?

I agree that you are a candidate for either/both procedures; however this being said, I think that if you have the rhinoplasty first, you may not feel that your face is so narrow as your nose will better fit your face. If you still think you want a wider face, I would not waste your $ on absorbable fillers, I would recommend finding an excellent surgeon who has great results with fat transfer- this can give you permanent results! Good luck!

Amy T. Bandy, DO
Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon

Widen face restylane vs rhinoplasty

You are a good candidate for both ptocedures. Rhinoplasty alone will improve your features but, to give you some cheek enhancement without implants, i would use Rabiesse. Radiesse will give stronger fill and last longer.

David A. Bray, Sr., MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Restylane vs Rhinoplasty

It is not recommended to have any fillers placed in the nose. Restylane will only last in the nose 6-9 months and will have to be repeated. There have been numerous documented disasters of fillers being placed in the nose with subsequent necrosis of nasal skin. It is best to undergo a rhinoplasty if the patient really wants to change the shape of their nose. This is a permanent change and in experienced hands can be the best solution. A crooked nose can be... more

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Wide face

You raise some good questions. however you are talking about several things of which some are not equivocal and some which are complementary. First of all consider the best use of your budget. You are talking about one treatment which is temporary and one that is permanent. Filler will improve your width and may make you notice your nose less but you will need to be repeating it every 6-9 months unless you have implants. In 2-3 years you will have spent more then the rhinoplasty and still... more

Michael L. Schwartz, MD
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

www.palmbeachface.com

Fat Grafting and Rhinoplasty

I think you need rhinoplasty as well as Fat Grafting to the face (not Resylane). The fat grafting to the face will help rejuvinate your face and help better define your face by reshaping it. Also, your rhinoplasty will compliment other aspects of your face while highlighting your cheekbones, chin and cheeks.

Richard Ellenbogen, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Fat injection, not Restylane

Never mind the Restylane. It is a waste of money. You need a major increase in cheek volume. This is best done using fat because it is possible to inject much more volume this way. For example, I might inject 15 cc of fat into each of your cheeks. This compares to a few cc of Restylane, which would simply be lost in your cheeks. Restylane is for lips and smile creases where a difference of a few cc is visible. Also, at least some of your fat transfer... more

Eric Swanson MD
Leawood Plastic Surgeon

Restylane vs Rhinoplasty

1098anon, You are asking about two different concerns: 1) having a narrow face, and 2) the shape of your nose. I think you need to decide which of these concerns is more important to you. Restylane injection to your cheeks will not help the shape of your nose (although Restylane is sometimes used in the nose as well), and rhinoplasty will not help the narrowness of your face. Remember that Restylane injection will last 4-6 months. There are longer lasting options to... more