Can lip fillers make your nose look smaller?

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I have a bulbous nose and extremley thin lips, if i put a little filler in the lips would this balance out my features better? On the side profile and facing from the front its very noticeable how thin my lips are. Thank you

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear eliza bethany,
I perform a lot of lip injections with fillers such as juvederm and it works great. Many times I need to put more in one side than the other to attempt to even out the vermillion border (The red line of the lip). This helps provide more symmetry at times.For patients looking for a more long lasting result, I recommend fat grafting. That is, using your own bodies fat to make your lips naturally look more shapely. The bonus is that the results last many many years.
In general, I avoid using permanent prosthesis because I find that the lips are such dynamic and sensitive structures, the end result is not natural.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Adding HA fillers to lips will give the optical illusion of a slightly smaller nose. But best a minor tip/hump rhinoplasty would offer better outcomes. Best to virtual consul with...

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Parts of the body do look the way they do in context with other areas.

For the nose it is usually the relationship between the chin that causes this dynamic. A week chin with a large nose makes each look worse.  A reduction rhinoplasty with conservative chin augmentation would be an ideal combination.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD

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