Question:  How much Juvederm is used for a non surgical nose job and dermal filler?
Answer: Non-surgical rhinoplasty involves placement of fillers in the nose which temporarily makes the nose bigger, not smaller. It’s also not FDA approved for the application and can have significant complications such as skin necrosis. Consider a surgical rhinoplasty to make permanent changes you desire to your nose. This can be accomplished with a closed rhinoplasty approach with all incisions placed on the inside of the nose.

Question: In addition to rhinoplasty, how to balance facial profile? Would a jaw or chin implant be appropriate?
Answer: The photograph is rather limited, however it appears there is a mild recessive chin present for which a chin implant can improve. Placement of a chin implant augments the chin forward for better facial balance and proportions, especially from the side profile with respect to be overly projecting nose. A closed rhinoplasty approach can accomplish shaving down the dorsal hump, refining the nasal tip, and narrowing the bridge line with all of the incisions placed on the inside of the nose. No external incisions are required. Digital computer imaging from the front, side, and three-quarter profile would be helpful to understand what can be accomplished with a rhinoplasty and a chin implant upon your facial features. Rhinoplasty is a very difficult endeavor, so choose your surgeon very wisely based on extensive experience.

Question: Dog hit my nose after rhino and septoplasty. Will I need another surgery?
Answer: Since it’s only been three weeks after your rhinoplasty and septoplasty procedure in addition to the trauma, the nose is very swollen so it’s impossible to make any determination about whether the noses dislocated / crooked or not. Best to wait a couple of months and that to make a final determination once the swelling has subsided.

Question: Is this a tension nose?
Answer: From the one limited photograph, there is an overly projecting those due to the over projection of the cartilaginous septum and nasal bones. There’s also a hanging columella and a prominent nasal spine. There may be some tension on the nose due to this anatomy. A full set of pictures and in-person examination going to be required to make a determination about how best to proceed. Digital computer imaging would also be helpful as well to understand what can be accomplished with a closed rhinoplasty procedure. Rhinoplasty is a very difficult endeavor, so choose your surgeon wisely based on extensive experience.

Question: What procedures would I need to have a nose like Brad Pitt?
Answer: It is impossible to give someone a celebrity nose. A full set of unadulterated facial pictures from all angles are required to make a determination about how best to proceed with your nose. It’s also important have very specific goals in mind what you’re trying to accomplish with the rhinoplasty procedure, such as narrowing the tip, narrowing the bridge and shaving down a dorsal hump. All of this can be accomplished with a closed rhinoplasty approach under general anesthesia as an outpatient surgical procedure. Digital computer imaging would be helpful to understand what can be accomplished with the procedure upon your nose and facial features. It’s also important to have very realistic expectations, since you will not get a celebrity nose.

Question: How can I improve my side profile?
Answer: From the one limited photograph, it appears that there’s an overly projecting nose with a dorsal hump, and a mildly recessive chin. Consider a closed rhinoplasty approach to shave down the dorsal hump, refine the nasal tip and narrow the bridge line with all the incisions placed on the inside of the nose. A small chin implant can be placed through a submental approach which will help with facial balance and proportions, especially from the side profile with respect to the nose.

Question: Open or closed septorhinoplasy with turbinate reduction?
Answer: A closed rhinoplasty approach can accomplish your goals of straightening your deviated septum, straightening the nasal bones, and performing turbinate surgery. No external incisions are required. No painful packing is required either.The open versus closed debate is only about the approach on how the surgeon gets into the nose, not what is performed internally. Study your prospective surgeon’s before and after photo gallery which should be extensive, since this is one of the most difficult operations to perform correctly in the entire field of cosmetic surgery. Please see the link below to our Closed rhinoplasty photo gallery for crooked nose repair.

Question: What do I need done for rhinoplasty, open or closed? Am I a lip lift candidate?
Answer: The photographs demonstrate an overly projecting nose, and an under projecting chin. A closed rhinoplasty approach can accomplish shaving down the dorsal hump, narrowing the bridge line, refining the nasal tip and placement of spreader grafts under the concave upper lateral cartilages in the midportion of the nose. These concave upper lateral cartilages create a hourglass effect. Consider placement of a chin implant to augment the chin Forward to help with better facial balance and proportions, especially from the side profile with respect to the overly projecting nose.

Question: Is it possible for me to achieve this kind of nose?
Answer: It is impossible to give you someone else’s nose. Digital computer imaging of your nose upon your facial features would be helpful to understand what can and cannot be accomplished with the procedure. Thick skin in the tip of the nose prevents refinement in that area, so it is important have realistic expectations with the procedure. The limited photographs demonstrate an overly projecting nose with a dorsal hump and wide tip which can all be addressed with a closed rhinoplasty procedure. There also appears to be a recessive chin profile present, so it is important to consider placement of a chin implant to augment the chin forward for better facial balance and proportions, especially from the side profile with respect to the overly projecting nose.

Question: Is my nose so big? Maybe I need to lose weight?
Answer: The limited photograph demonstrates an overly projecting nose and an under projecting chin. A rhinoplasty procedure can accomplish shaving down the dorsal hump and decreasing the overall projection of the nose. A chin implant can Augment the chin forward. Weight loss would help with the fatty deposits in the neck. It is important to make sure your BMI is less than 34 before undergoing elective cosmetic surgery.