Non-surgical rhinoplasty is a cosmetic procedure aimed at correcting minor defects in the shape and contours of the nose without the use of surgical methods.You should clearly understand the results that can be achieved using this technique.Any more serious defects, curvature of the nasal septum or reduction of the nose - all this is the domain of surgical corrective 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.Older methods are disappearing from the arsenal of practical cosmetologists and plastic surgeons.
Today, rhinoplasty without surgery can be performed using the following methods:
- Fillers.
- Threads.
- Hormonal drugs.
- Longuet.
The choice of one or another method of changing the shape of the nose without surgery depends on a fairly wide range of factors.First, you must clearly define your goals, specifically describe the lack of interest and the desired result.The doctor chooses the most effective method of non-surgical rhinoplasty (if possible).
A detailed history is taken, the presence of any hypersensitivity reactions to certain drugs, data on concomitant diseases are collected.Based on the synthesis of all received information, a decision is made on the tactics of treating the problem.Non-surgical rhinoplasty of the nose allows solving a fairly large number of problems, but it is not a radical method.
This is due to several reasons:
- the methods used can only correct small defects;
- Most of the options that can be suggested have 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).Correcting defects is not accompanied by significant pain.
A special indication for non-surgical nose correction is the correction of certain "defects" that could not be changed during plastic surgery.
Application of fillers
The term "fillers" refers to special substances used in a procedure called "nose contouring".There are currently 2 large groups of fillers: absorbent and non-absorbent.However, more and more people are moving away from this second group.
The main fillers are:
- Preparations based on hyaluronic acid.
- Preparations based on collagen of different origins.
- 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 suitable correction method is selected;
- The filter is injected to the required depth using a special needle.
The applied amount of the substance is quite sufficient to correct minor defects of soft tissues and cartilaginous skeleton.In most cases, the procedure is preceded by local anesthesia.For this purpose, so-called local anesthesia is used (a special gel containing a local anesthetic is applied to the skin of the nose, bridge of the nose and adjacent areas).
After 30 minutes, the painful sensitivity of the skin disappears completely.After the end of the main phase of the procedure, it is recommended to wear a special splint for 24-48 hours, which prevents the movement of the filler and unnecessary trauma.
Despite the fact that non-surgical nose correction is performed very quickly, in order to avoid side effects and consolidate the result, within 14 days you should follow a series of rules:
- Do not expose yourself to either local or general exposure to elevated temperatures.It is necessary to avoid visiting the bathroom, sauna, solarium.
- Stay in the sun as little as possible.And if necessary, use sunscreen.
- Any mechanical action on the nose area (cosmetic manipulations, massage) is strictly prohibited.
- Avoid drinking alcohol, whose breakdown products in the body can interact with the filler and disrupt 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 gives it properties like elasticity and smoothness.
This is due to the structure of the molecules of this acid: there are 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 leads to a slight local increase in the volume of the treated tissue.
This is the basis for using these drugs, with which you can change the shape of the nose without surgery.Given that the drugs of this group are in the form of a gel, which can acquire the necessary properties immediately after application, this allows the cosmetologist to wear the necessary form.
Immediately after applying the drug to the skin, there is a slight swelling of the tissue.A small hematoma may form.In most cases, these side effects are subtle and hardly attract attention.Usually the swelling disappears in 4-7 days completely without any trace.
Contraindications for the use of hyaluronic acid preparations are:
- inflammatory processes in the injection area;
- infectious diseases;
- diseases accompanied by reduced blood clotting;
- severe diabetes mellitus of any type;
- pregnancy and lactation period.
Another type of filler is preparations containing collagen.This is also a normal component of the skin, which gives it strength and elasticity.It is normally produced by connective tissue cells - fibroblasts, but with age, this substance "ages" and the skin loses its former properties.
Collagen, which reduces visible skin defects, can be bovine or human.Preference should be given to the second one, because beef protein is a foreign substance for the body and more often causes unwanted reactions (severe swelling, pain, itching, burning, rejection and suppuration).Therefore, in order to avoid unexpected reactions, before using medicines based on bovine collagen, it is necessary to perform an allergy test.
A huge 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 previous allergy test.
Each of the preparations based on human collagen has certain characteristics.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 commonly used synthetic analogues of adrenal hormones are glucocorticoids.It has been established that these hormonal drugs can cause destruction of soft and cartilaginous tissue at the site of their application.It is used to correct small humps on the nose.
However, the use of this group of drugs lasts for several weeks and requires extreme attention and firmness of the doctor's hand, because a wrongly selected dose or improper administration of the drug can make the malfunction even more noticeable.
It is also necessary to take into account that hormonal drugs have a number of special contraindications.They should not be given in the presence of local inflammation or an active herpetic process, severe diabetes mellitus or any infectious disease.In addition, glucocorticoids should not be given in the presence of fungal infections.This is due to the fact that hormones suppress those immune responses that normally inhibit the development of pathogenic fungi.
It is strictly forbidden to use hormonal drugs during pregnancy and breastfeeding, because these substances can penetrate the placental barrier and into milk.
Cosmetic threads
A technique of using cosmetic threads has been developed, which is based on the introduction of thread-like structures into the skin and with their help tightening the necessary areas.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 dissolve, which allows re-correction in the future (if necessary).
- Since the thread is a foreign body, there is a natural response to its penetration into the internal environment of the body - 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 even forever.
- The material from which they are made does not cause allergic reactions.
It is important that cosmetic threads can significantly change the nasal contour (profile) 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:
- suppuration
- inadequate inflammatory response;
- thread break;
- nasal curvature.
Application of splints
A splint is a plastic device, selected and designed according to individual needs.This device allows you to reduce the size of your nose without surgery and slightly change its shape.
A significant 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 splints for a long time.A noticeable effect may appear only after a few months.
If the reflection in the mirror is not always satisfactory, but there is no desire to undergo surgery, then modern cosmetology science can offer many methods for correcting small defects.