I hate the way my nose looks when I smile and I don’t want surgery. I don’t want to use filler to change my nose cuz I heard filler moves and doesn’t dissolve so I’d rather wait till I’m a lot older to get any sort of filler so that it doesn’t build up. Would Botox keep my nose straight when I smile? How long would it last? And how much would it cost in Toronto Canada?
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Answer: Botox may not be terribly effective for preventing a droopy nasal tip appearance with smiling.
Hello and thank you for your question! It sounds like your primary concern is the shape of your nose and nasal tip—one of the most common reasons people seek out both primary and revision rhinoplasty. Your issue can only be properly addressed through rhinoplasty—fillers simply don’t have the s...
Many patients who request alar plasty only, end up requesting rhinoplasty in the future. Please consider asking your question with a photograph. Thank you. Sincerely, Dr. Joseph
Hello and thank you for your question. You have a very difficult problem to fix. It sounds like your biggest concern is your increased nostril show and notched nostrils which developed after your surgery. This is due to alar retraction- this can unfortunately happen as the scarring after...