Can Botox be used to make your nose thinner?

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.

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 nose used allow the sebaceous glands to atrophy not unlike Retin-A. However, it has not been used for this purpose.

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.