After years of using my nail to scratch across my nose from one end of the nostril to the other, a visible, dark line formed running across it. I have tried chemical peels & they have done nothing to make the line go away. It has also caused depressed smile lines to develop close to my nose. I have seen pics of reconstructive surgery to remove nasal skin and replace it with a skin graft. I have also researched fat grafting to help w/ the nasolabial lines.Would these or any other techniques help?
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August 11, 2020
Answer: Scratching the nose with nail causing line
There are some refinements in technique that can result in better fat survival. Ask you doc what can be done/and what you can do- to give longer lasting results.
Best of luck to you.
Ahad Mahootchi, MD
My first hand experience has been that fillers work much better in small precise areas like the nasal labial fold. Fat transfer works reasonably well to give a diffuse overall volume but is not nearly as good as fillers for precise treatments like a specific fold or wrinkle.
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