Radiesse Nose - Am I doing the right thing? Will I look too "different" afterwards?

For those people with a bump or hump on the bridge of the nose or a droopy tip, nonsurgical nose jobs can be an excellent way to avoid the expense and risks of going under the knife. A bump or a depression over the bridge area or along the nose or a falling tip due to the loss of underlying cartilage can be easily address and rapidly improved, literally in minutes, by the use of volumizing agents to recontour the nose.

My favorite volumizers for straightening the nasal bridge or lifting the tip are Radiesse, Perlane-L, or a combination of both of these agents. The results are typically immediate, extremely gratifying in most cases, and may last a considerable length of time (since these areas are not subject to much movement and hence to little mechanical breakdown).  We are all accustomed to going for our annual dental check up or physical exam or twice or even three times yearly for a professional teeth cleaning, so scheduliing a small maintenance touch up for the nose  every year or two does not constitute more of an inconvenience to our schedules than any of these routines. 

Hi Janice, technically permanent or semi-permanent fillers like Radiesse and Bellafill or fat injections could cause an issue for surgery in the future, so those should be avoided. If any fillers are to be used, they should be hyaluronic acid fillers that can be dissolved if needed.I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist to go over your desired results. Facial fillers (like Voluma, Restylane, Juvederm) can be used to contour or improve the symmetry of the nose, but surgery would be needed to improve nostrils or overall shape. Best to see an expert. - Dr. Emer

A non-surgical nose job with Radiesse is a great way to see what nose contour would look best for your face without committing to surgery. Because it is made of calcium based particles, it is a suitable choice for the hard nose bridge area and can certainly provide the elevation that you want. During your procedure, you will be able to remain awake and provide feedback and directions to your doctor on how you want your nose to look. Therefore, you won’t have to necessarily worry about ending up with an outcome that you won’t like. I have provided a link below where you can learn more about the procedure and see an example result.