How far can nose fillers go? Essential pre-operative criteria.

When you want to improve the shape of your nose, the first question that comes to mind is, “Can I do it with fillers, or do I need surgery?”

 

If you choose a procedure without knowing this standard,
👉 The effect is limited or
👉 You may end up choosing a risky procedure.

 

Below are the criteria that clearly divide fillers into cases where they can be 'improved' and cases where they 'should be absolutely avoided'.

 

Cases where correction is possible with a coffee filter (4 cases)

① Hawk-tailed eagle

definition : A nose with a protruding middle bridge and a nose with curved upper and lower lines

 

principle:
Based on the protruding point
👉 Add filler above and below
👉 How to make the entire line look gentle

 

point

• Not to remove the protruding bone

• An approach to organizing lines visually

 

② Arrow nose

definition : A shape in which the tip of the nose appears to be drooping

 

principle

• Filler is injected into the columella area of ​​the nose.

• Relieve the impression of being lowered down

 

Reference elements

• Approaches to alleviate muscle action as an adjunctive method are mentioned.

• Some improvement is possible with fillers alone.

 

③ Crooked nose (mild cases)

definition : A shape where the bridge of the nose appears bent to one side

 

If possible

• If the degree of bending is not severe

• If the bridge of the nose is not excessively thick

principle

• Complement the line on the opposite side of the curve

• How to make it look straight from the front

reference

• severely bent or If the bridge of the nose is thick and crooked, a surgical approach may be necessary.

 

④ Overall low nose

definition : When the overall height of the nose is low and there is a lack of three-dimensional effect

 

principle

• From the tip of the nose to the root of the nose

• Continuously complement the overall volume

characteristic

• Relatively common indications

• Close to the concept of “adding height”

 

Not recommended as a filler (Caution)

❌ Nose width related procedures

Why is it dangerous?

• The nostril area is structurally solid.

• It is explained that the risk is high because the blood vessel distribution is complex.

organize

• Filler treatments to enlarge the nostrils are not recommended.

• Reducing the size of the nose is impossible with fillers.

Some botox approaches have been mentioned, but they cannot replace surgical reduction.

 

❌ If you want to make the tip of your nose sharp like a knife

margin

• Fillers are like cartilage or bone.
  Limitations in creating very sharp shapes

meaning

• If you want a “sophisticated shape change”

• Structural correction may be necessary

 

❌ When you want to narrow your wide nose

• It is impossible to reduce an already wide nose by using filler.

• In this case, an approach that addresses the bone structure is necessary.

 

Key Summary

If there is some improvement possible with fillers

• Hawk-nosed

• Arrow nose

• slightly crooked nose

• Overall low nose

When it is difficult to solve with filler

• Adjusting the size and width of the nostrils

• Expression of a very pointed nose tip

• When structurally reducing a wide nose

 

finally

The important thing in rhinoplasty is not knowing what you can do, but knowing what you cannot do.

 

The appropriate choice between surgery and fillers will depend on the structure of your nose and the extent of change you desire.
Use this as a reference to consider the right choice for you based on these criteria.