I have had filler injected along the sides of my nasal bridge to purposefully widen it before and loved the appearance. This was years ago before the risks were well known. My current injector says he can place filler along the midline using a needle, then massage it immediately outward to the sides of the nose. Does this massaging put me at higher risk for complications or occlusion? Does the g prime level of the product also factor in? Any areas to avoid massaging?
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Answer: Would you consider a permanent non-surgical nose job?
Additionally, 2/3 of somebody's nose is made of cartilage and 1/3 is made of bone. If there is a change in the appearance of your nose eight weeks after trauma, it may be permanent. Thank you for your question. Sincerely, Dr Joseph
Some women can retain fluid from pregnancy for many months afterwards. If you have an injectable filler procedure while you are still swollen from pregnancy, it could lead to a somewhat larger and swollen nasal appearance. I hope this helps. Sincerely, Dr Joseph
Hello and thank you for your question! Unfortunately even though non-surgical nosejobs are popular, they are ALMOST ALWAYS done on patients who are poor candidates for it, and who would have much better results with a proper surgical rhinoplasty. For your nose, with the very bulbous nasal tip in...