Nose Job with Fillers - It Could Happen to You

The use of fillers is normally thought of as being used in areas of the face such as the cheeks and lips. Fillers can even be injected into the area under the eyes to give that section of the face a more youthful look. While many people do not think about the nose as a section of the face that can be treated by fillers, there is a growing number of patients who want to under liquid rhinoplasty AKA a liquid nose job or a nose job with fillers. If you are interested in making changes to the nose without having surgical rhinoplasty, a nose job with fillers might be the right choice for you.

Nose Job with Fillers – How Did it Grow in Popularity?

A liquid nose job is when a doctor injects fillers, such as hyaluronic acid, into the nose in order to reshape its appearance. Even though it has been a cosmetic surgery choice for many years, it was often only performed in the past on patients who actually knew to ask for the treatment. Once social media came into the picture, liquid rhinoplasty started to grow in popularity.

For example, #liquidnosejob has been viewed almost forty-five million times on TikTok and the videos on this social media platform include “before and after” videos posted by doctors and actual patients. The videos showcase the results that can be gained such as smoothing out the appearance of bumps, changing the look of the nose, and adding additional volume during the treatment. The videos also promote the fact that it is a noninvasive rhinoplasty procedure and there is very little downtime involved with the treatment.

However, one of the aspects of the procedure that is not often discussed is the fact that the surgeon needs to be skilled at the treatment while also having an artistic eye that can provide results that are natural in appearance.

Nose Job with Fillers – How is it Performed?

In order to understand liquid rhinoplasty, you should know how traditional rhinoplasty is performed. During surgical rhinoplasty, the doctor can perform a number of steps including a controlled nose break, reshaping the bone, moving cartilage in the nose, and working on the nasal valves to improve the breathing ability of the person.

On the other hand, a nose job with fillers does not require the removal of any the nasal structure. Instead, the surgeon will inject filler into the nose to try and provide a greater amount of balance and symmetry to the appearance of the nose. The filler is injected into specific parts of the nose in order to smooth the appearance of uneven areas on the nose or reduce the look of bumps. The filler can also be injected into the side of the nose to give it a slimmer look by creating the appearance of a nose bridge that is narrower.

The tip of the nose can also be changed by injecting filler into that section of the nose, so it gains a look that has a better definition and an increased amount of lift.

No matter the changes you want to make to the nose, you will have your nose numbed by the doctor with a topical anesthesia. Then, a numbing gel or cream will be placed on the skin and left there until the numbing sensation starts to happen. The actual injection of the fillers normally only takes a few minutes, and it is injected into the nose using a cannula or a fine needle. Overall, the procedure can take thirty minutes (or less) to perform.

After the filler is injected, the nose might show some redness and mild swelling along with some tenderness at the site of the injection. These conditions will resolve on their own within a few days after the treatment.

Nose Job with Fillers – Are the Results Permanent?

One of the most important things to remember about liquid rhinoplasty is that the results are not permanent. Surgical rhinoplasty provides permanent changes to the nose while a liquid nose job only provides temporary changes. The length and extent of the results depends on the type of filler used by the doctor along with the amount of filler that is injected. You will need to have follow-up treatments in order to maintain the results.

You might also like the fact that the results are not permanent since this means the results will eventually fade on their own. If you do not like the results, you do not have to worry as they will not make a permanent change to your nose. The filler will gradually be absorbed by the body and the nose will return to the look it had before the treatment. You can view a new look to the nose without making the commitment to have a surgical procedure.

It is also cheaper to have liquid rhinoplasty as the treatment can run anywhere from $400-$1050. A traditional rhinoplasty surgery costs in the range of $6000-$25,000.

You also need to keep in mind that the use of fillers for a nose job is not approved by the FDA. However, it has been performed off-label for decades so you should be okay as long as you have the treatment performed by a board-certified plastic surgeon who is trained and experienced in performing a nose job with fillers.

- MA