Is it safe to undergo a non-surgical slimming nose procedure, which uses a “lipolytic mesococktail, consisting of ginkgo biloba, phosphatidylcholine, artichoke” treatment solely for making my nose smaller? Some clinics use 1-3 injections with an interval of two weeks but after the course of procedures there is risk of unevenness and hollows (supposedly can be corrected using filler.) Are they any other side effects I should be concerned with (I have thick skin)?
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Injection of the infratip lobule, and the columella, may lead to a slightly longer and less rotated nasal appearance. This needs to be done carefully by an experienced injector. Wishing you well, and I hope this is helpful. Sincerely, Dr Joseph
If the top of your nose needs to be raised, that would be the place where the needle would be injected for placement of filler. Based on our experience, the dissolving enzyme does not lead to the appearance of baggy skin on the nose. Rather it can dissolve the pre-existing temporary gel filler....
Based on your photos, you appear to have a hanging columella and this may be due to a long nasal septum. This is also associated with flaring of your nostrils. It is conceivable that filler could be used to lower your nostril margins several millimeters, however, I do not believe that this would...
