Can a non surgical nose job give me the appearance of a thinner nose/slimmer bridge like makeup contour?

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I don’t have a big nose and I don’t mind it in person but in photos it always looks wide. I’d like a nose defined bridge. Is this possible with a non surgical nose job?

Reza Momeni, MD, FACS · Answer

you have not posted photos, so answering the question would be impossible, but in general nonsurgical work on the nose is a good way in select cases to improve the shape temporarily without surgery.

Jonathan Kulbersh, MD · Answer

Nonsurgical nose jobs using dermal fillers can do an excellent job of masking the appearance of a distracting dorsal hump. When your nose is straighter, it often also appears shorter. However, though adding fillers to your bridge would make your nose more symmetrical, it would also look wider, not narrower.
You could get a terrific improvement with surgical rhinoplasty, which lasts a lifetime; fillers need to be redone every few months to a year. I’d suggest consulting with an excellent facial plastic surgeon about rhinoplasty. If he or she doesn’t convince you that surgery is your best option, you can try out a nonsurgical nose job first. However, I don’t think you’d be satisfied with it and would quickly move to rhinoplasty.  I hope this helps.

Tanveer Janjua, MD · Answer

Making the bridge higher can give the appearance of a thinner bridge with the use of fillers.  However there are risks involved including occlusion of blood vessels from the filler leading to loss of skin and in rare cases blindness.RegardsDr. J

Randal Haworth, MD, FACS · Answer

Thanks for your question.  Small irregularities and asymmetries in the nose can be improved with fillers and one can either use permanent or temporary fillers. Among the permanent fillers are FDA approved, Bellafill ® or fat transfer (which, of course, comes from your own body). Fillers will rarely improve nasal obstruction or make the nose smaller. For a life long result, a rhinoplasty is still generally the gold standard. Recommend an in person consult with a board certified plastic surgeon specializing in rhinoplasty to discuss your options.

Richard G. Reish, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question.  Nonsurgical injections can lessen the relative appearance of a dorsal hump, but will make your nose larger.  You are a better candidate for a surgical rhinoplasty.   Based on your
photograph, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty. Your surgeon can
accomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your
lower nose. You may also benefit from a dorsal hump reduction.  Make
sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients
who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon and not just a computer
animation system. The most important aspect is to find a
surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend that you seek consultation with a
qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who can evaluate you in person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D. FACS
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Can a non surgical nose job give me the appearance of a thinner nose/slimmer bridge like makeup contour?

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