How can I thicken skin on my nose?

Question

The past year or so I've noticed a not so prodominate bump become, prodominate.. I think it's being caused by a thinning of my nose skin! I'm 23 and don't tan. But I use to for about a year. Since I was 16 I've used lactic acid peels monthly and normally use retin a. Could this be causing the thinning? How do I reverse it. I can tell the little bump vanishes if I push my nose skin up a smidge..

Zein E. Obagi, MD · Answer

Excessive peeling and overuse of Retin-A can lead to thinning of the skin, which is why they should be monitored by a trained provider. However, given your age and the length of time that you've been lactic acid peels and Retin-A, it does not sound like this is what is causing you to notice the bump on your nose more in the past year. There are products that can help restore the structure and contour of the skin.Thank you for your question.

Morris Westfried, MD · Answer

One safe way to eradicate the bump or mask the bump is to inject filler such as radiesse or for longer term results bellafil.

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