What can be done to reduce a large nose?
Do you find your nose too big, too wide or too thick? Because the nose occupies a central position on the face, its imperfections can have a major impact on your self-image and self-esteem. Don't hesitate to get in touch with the doctors and plastic surgeons at Clinique du Lac, who can answer all your questions about medical rhinoplasty for a large nose or overly wide nostrils. And even if you don't feel quite ready for rhinoplasty or cosmetic nose surgery, remember our tips for reconciling with the appearance of your nose.
Are there any tricks to make my nose look smaller?
If you want to reduce the appearance of your nose in photos, choose your angle carefully. Avoid head-on portraits, which tend to make your nose appear wider than it really is. Instead, opt for a three-quarter pose, somewhere between front and profile.
You can also adopt the contouring technique in make-up, which involves playing with light and shadow to erase imperfections on your face. If your nose is a little too wide, apply a powder darker than your skin tone to the sides of your nose and a lighter powder to the bridge of your nose.
What medical or cosmetic surgery techniques are available for a large nose?
When we speak of a large nose, we may be referring to a nose that is too imposing overall, or just too wide in certain places (at the base of the nose, on the tip of the nose or in the nostrils). As a reminder, the nose is made up of three parts:
- The dorsum, back of the nose or bridge of the nose, corresponds to the upper two-thirds.
- The lobule comprises the wings and tip of the nose, and corresponds to the lower third.
- The columella is the area between the two nostrils.
What are the indications for medical rhinoplasty?
Medical rhinoplasty involves injections of resorbable fillers into various areas of the nose to correct imperfections. It is intended for patients with only minor nasal defects.
It consists in recreating insufficiently developed volumes and filling hollows to reduce certain reliefs. In this way, medical rhinoplasty can improve the line of the profile or thicken a nose by filling in hollows on the sides.
Therapeutic corrections, however, are less extensive than those of surgery. Rhinoplasty only corrects visible imperfections, and never internal defects such as a deviated septum.
What is a medical rhinoplasty?
After analyzing your nose from various angles, the doctor injects a hyaluronic acid or sodium hydroxyapatite filler into different areas of your nose. These products are 100% absorbable and natural. The injection takes just a few minutes and is not very painful.
The result is visible immediately, but a second correction may be necessary after 15 days. The results of medical rhinoplasty are reversible, as the injected products are gradually eliminated by the body.
This alternative treatment to surgical rhinoplasty therefore needs to be repeated at regular intervals, about once a year, to maintain a pretty nose.
Should I opt for surgical rhinoplasty?
Surgical rhinoplasty can correct all defects, and is particularly indicated if you wish to reduce the volume of your nose. This is a cosmetic surgery procedure, and the correction is definitive.
The operation requires hospitalization, is performed under anaesthesia, and necessitates an 8 to 10-day period off work. Final results can only be appreciated after a few months, as the skin adapts to the new bone and cartilage structure.
Take advice from the practitioners at Clinique du Lac, who will be able to recommend the most suitable procedure for you to discover yourself in a new light.