Non-surgical rhinoplasty is an aesthetic procedure aimed at correcting small defects in the shape and contours of the nose without the use of surgical methods.You must clearly understand the results that can be achieved using this technique.Any serious defect, curvature of the nasal septum or reduction of the nose - all this is the field of corrective surgical cosmetology.
Procedure options
Modern plastic surgery offers a wide range of methods for correcting significant and subtle defects.The search for solutions to such problems began a long time ago.More and more new tools are constantly being developed.Old methods are disappearing from the arsenal of practicing cosmetologists and plastic surgeons.
Today, rhinoplasty without surgery can be performed using the following methods:
- Filler.
- Threads.
- Hormonal drugs.
- Longuet.
The choice of one or another method to change the shape of the nose without surgery depends on a fairly wide range of factors.First, you need to clearly define your goals, specifically describe the defect of interest and the desired result.The doctor chooses the most effective non-surgical rhinoplasty method (if possible).
A complete medical history is taken, the presence of any hypersensitivity reactions to certain drugs and information about comorbidities is collected.Based on the synthesis of all the information received, a decision is made on the tactics of dealing with the problem.Non-surgical rhinoplasty of the nose allows you to solve quite a large number of problems, but it is not a radical method.
This is due to several reasons:
- the methods used are capable of correcting only minor defects;
- Most of the options that can be proposed produce a temporary effect, that is, they require repeated manipulations.
However, there are also great advantages over surgical methods.This is also the duration of the procedure, which rarely lasts more than half an hour.And a very short recovery period (a few days at most).Correction of defects is not associated with any significant pain.
A special indication for non-surgical correction of the nose is the correction of some "defects" that could not be changed during plastic surgery.
Application of fillers
The term "filler" refers to special substances used in a procedure called "nose contouring".At the moment there are 2 large groups of fillers: absorbable and non-absorbable.However, more and more people are moving away from the latter group.
The main fillers are:
- Preparations based on hyaluronic acid.
- Preparations based on collagen of different origin.
- Preparations based on mineral compounds - calcium hydroxyapatite.
- Preparations based on artificially synthesized organic substances.
- Non-absorbable fillers: silicone implants and lipofilling.
Correcting the shape of the nose using fillers is carried out as follows:
- the problem area is evaluated according to a number of parameters;
- the most appropriate correction method is selected;
- The filler is injected to the required depth using a special needle.
The administered amount of the substance is quite sufficient to correct small defects in the soft tissues and the cartilage skeleton.In most cases, the procedure is preceded by local anesthesia.For this purpose, so-called topical anesthesia is used (a special gel containing a local anesthetic is applied to the skin of the nose, the bridge of the nose and the adjacent areas).
After 30 minutes, the skin's sensitivity to pain is completely lost.After completing the main stage of the procedure, it is recommended to place a special splint for 24-48 hours, which prevents movement of the filler and unnecessary trauma.
Despite the fact that non-surgical correction of the nose is performed very quickly, to avoid unwanted effects and consolidate the result, you must adhere to a number of rules within 14 days:
- Do not expose to local or general exposure to elevated temperatures.It is necessary to avoid visiting the bath, sauna, solarium.
- Stay in the sun as little as possible.And if necessary, use sunscreen.
- Any mechanical impact on the nose area (cosmetic manipulation, massage) is strictly prohibited.
- Avoid drinking alcohol, whose breakdown products in the body can interact with the filling substance and break its shape.
Hyaluronic acid and collagen
Hyaluronic acid is one of the main components of the intercellular substance of connective tissue, including the skin.It provides it with properties such as elasticity and softness.
This is due to the structure of the molecule of this acid: it has a large number of hydrophilic (water-attracting) branches that saturate the injection site with liquid.Thus, after hyaluronic acid enters the thickness of the skin, water molecules accumulate, which lead to a slight local increase in the volume of the treated tissue.
This is the basis for the use of these drugs, with which you can change the shape of the nose without surgery.Taking into account that the drugs of this group are in the form of a gel, which can be given the necessary properties immediately after administration, this enables the cosmetologist to give the nose the necessary shape.
Immediately after administering the drug to the skin, a slight swelling of the tissue appears.A small hematoma may form.In most cases, these side effects are subtle and hardly attract attention.Usually the swelling goes away in 4-7 days completely without leaving a trace.
Contraindications for the administration of hyaluronic acid preparations are:
- inflammatory processes in the injection area;
- infectious diseases;
- diseases associated with decreased blood coagulation;
- severe diabetes mellitus of any type;
- period of pregnancy and lactation.
Another type of filler is preparations containing collagen.This is also a normal component of the skin, which gives it strength and elasticity.Normally, it is produced by the cells of the connective tissue - fibroblasts, but with age this substance "aging" occurs and the skin loses its previous properties.
Collagen, which reduces visible skin defects, can be bovine or human.Preference should be given to the second, as beef protein is a foreign substance for the body and much more often causes negative reactions (severe swelling, pain, itching, burning, rejection and choking).Therefore, to avoid unexpected reactions, before administering drugs based on bovine collagen, an allergy test should be performed.
A large number of products have been created based on human collagen to perform rhinoplasty without surgery.These drugs have an undeniable advantage.Human collagen does not have such a pronounced reactogenic activity in relation to the immune system, so it can be used without a preliminary allergy test.
Each of the preparations based on human collagen has certain features.Correction of the nose without surgery with these drugs is carried out according to the same principle as substances containing hyaluronic acid.
Hormonal drugs
The most widely used synthetic analogues of adrenal hormones are glucocorticoids.It was found that these hormonal drugs can cause destruction of soft tissue and cartilage at the site of their administration.This is used to correct small bumps on the nose.
However, the use of this group of drugs lasts several weeks and requires extreme care and firmness of the doctor's hand, because a wrongly selected dose or the wrong administration of the drug can make the defect even more visible.
It is also necessary to take into account that hormonal drugs have a number of specific contraindications.They should not be administered in the presence of local inflammation or an active herpetic process, severe diabetes mellitus or any infectious disease.In addition, glucocorticoids should not be administered in the presence of fungal infections.This is due to the fact that hormones suppress those immune responses that normally prevent the development of pathogenic fungi.
The use of hormonal drugs during pregnancy and breastfeeding is strictly prohibited, as these substances can penetrate the placental barrier and into milk.
Cosmetic threads
A technique has been developed for the use of cosmetic threads, which is based on inserting thread-like structures into the skin and tightening the necessary areas with their help.This method allows you to lift the tip of the nose that is too bent down and correct the contours of the wings and the back of the nose.
There are several important points in the action of cosmetic threads:
- Over time, the threads are distributed, which makes correction possible in the future (if necessary).
- Since the thread is a foreign body, a natural response to its penetration into the internal environment of the body occurs - the development of connective tissue.This tissue remains even after the thread is absorbed.Thus, the effect remains for a long time, and in some cases forever.
- The material from which they are made does not cause allergic reactions.
It is important that cosmetic threads can significantly change the contour (profile) of the nose without the use of surgical intervention.This cannot be achieved with other methods of nose correction.
Despite all the advantages, the use of threads can cause some complications:
- suffocation;
- inadequate inflammatory response;
- thread breakage;
- the curvature of the nose.
Application of splints
The splint is a plastic device, selected and designed according to individual needs.This device allows you to reduce the nose without surgery and slightly change its shape.
An important advantage of this method is that there is no need to damage the skin, which completely eliminates the possibility of infection.The downside is that you have to wear the splint for a long time.A noticeable effect can appear only after a few months.
If the reflection in the mirror is not always satisfactory, but there is no desire to undergo an operation, then the modern science of cosmetology can offer many methods for correcting small defects.