A falling nasal tip is a very common consequence of the loss of cartilage in the tip of the nose with the passage of time. At one time aggressive, invasive nasal surgery, rhinoplasty, was the only way to deal with the problem. Today, a couple of nonsurgical approaches that take only a couple of minutes to perform may be used to lift the tip and to minimize the appearance of the downturned, fallen tip.
A small amount of a volumizing material mixed with local anesthesia can be instilled at the base of the nose, right where the columella (the center divider between the nostrils) joins the skin portion of the upper lip. The volumizer (Radiesse is my material of choice for this) serves to buttress the tip and elevate it.
When additional lift is required, tiny amounts of Botox or Dysport may be injected at the base of each nostril on each side of the columella. By decreasing in this way the downward pull of the muscles in the region, the nasal muscles above, now unopposed, are able to lift the base of the nose. For many people the results of this combination of treatments are quite gratifying