Non-surgical rhinoplasty is a cosmetic procedure aimed at correcting small 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 serious defects, distortion of the nasal septum or reduction of the nose - all this is the field of surgical corrective cosmetology.
Variants of the procedure
Modern plastic surgery offers a wide range of methods to correct both significant and subtle defects.The search for solutions to such problems began a long time ago.More and more new tools are being developed all the time.Older methods are disappearing from the arsenal of practicing cosmetologists and plastic surgeons.
Today, rhinoplasty without surgery can be performed by 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 defect of interest and the desired outcome.The doctor chooses the most effective method of non-surgical rhinoplasty (if possible).
A thorough history is taken, the presence of hypersensitivity reactions to certain drugs, information on accompanying diseases is collected.Based on the synthesis of all the information received, a decision is made on the tactics of treating the problem.Non-surgical rhinoplasty of the nose allows you to solve quite a 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 offered give a temporary effect, ie.require repeated manipulations.
However, there are also huge 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 accompanied by significant pain.
A separate indication for non-surgical correction of the nose is the correction of certain "defects" that cannot be changed during plastic surgery.
Application of fillers
The term "fillers" refers to special substances that are used in a procedure called "nose contouring".There are currently 2 major groups of fillers: resorbable and non-resorbable.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 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 done as follows:
- the problem area is evaluated according to a number of parameters;
- the most appropriate correction method is selected;
- The filler is injected at the required depth using a special needle.
The applied amount of the substance is quite sufficient to correct minor defects in the 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 skin's sensitivity to pain is completely lost.After completing the main stage of the procedure, it is recommended to wear a special splint for 24-48 hours, which protects the filler from displacement and unnecessary trauma.
Despite the fact that non-surgical nose correction is performed very quickly, in order to avoid unwanted effects and consolidate the result, you must adhere to a number of rules within 14 days:
- Do not expose yourself to local or general exposure to elevated temperatures.It is necessary to avoid visiting a bath, sauna, solarium.
- Stay in the sun as little as possible.And if necessary, use sunscreen.
- Any mechanical impact 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 distort 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 smoothness.
This is due to the structure of the molecule of this acid: there are a large number of hydrophilic (water-attracting) branches that saturate the injection site with liquid.Thus, after the hyaluronic acid penetrates 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 the use of 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 cosmetics to give the nose the necessary shape.
Immediately after applying the drug to the skin, a slight swelling of the tissue occurs.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 leaving a trace.
Contraindications for the use of preparations with hyaluronic acid are:
- inflammatory processes in the injection area;
- infectious diseases;
- diseases accompanied by reduced blood clotting;
- severe diabetes mellitus of any kind;
- pregnancy and breastfeeding period.
Another type of fillers are preparations containing collagen.It is also a normal component of the skin that gives it strength and elasticity.It is usually produced by connective tissue cells - fibroblasts, but with age this substance "ages" and the skin loses its previous properties.
Collagen that reduces visible skin defects can be bovine or human.Preference should be given to the second, since beef protein is a foreign substance for the body and much more often causes adverse reactions (severe swelling, pain, itching, burning, rejection and suppuration).Therefore, in order to avoid unexpected reactions, before applying medicines based on bovine collagen, an allergy test should be done.
A huge number of products based on human collagen have been created to perform rhinoplasty without surgery.These drugs have an undeniable advantage.Human collagen does not have such a pronounced reactogenic activity with regard to the immune system, so it can be used without a preliminary 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 on the same principle as substances containing hyaluronic acid.
Hormonal drugs
The most commonly used synthetic analogues of adrenal hormones are glucocorticoids.It has been found that these hormonal drugs can cause destruction of soft and cartilage tissue at the site of their application.This is used to correct small bumps on the nose.
However, the use of this group of drugs takes several weeks and requires extreme care and the firmness of the doctor's hand, since an incorrectly selected dose or incorrect administration of the drug can make the defect even more noticeable.
It is also necessary to bear in mind that hormonal drugs have a number of special contraindications.They should not be applied in the presence of local inflammation or an active herpetic process, severe diabetes mellitus or other infectious diseases.In addition, glucocorticoids should not be administered in the presence of fungal infections.This is due to the fact that hormones suppress these immune responses, which normally inhibit 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 for using cosmetic threads has been developed, which is based on the introduction of thread-like structures into the skin and tightening of the necessary areas with their help.This method allows you to lift the tip of the nose, which 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 makes it possible to re-correct in the future (if necessary).
- Since the thread is a foreign body, there is a natural reaction 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 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 nose correction methods.
Despite all the advantages, the use of threads can cause some complications:
- suppuration;
- inadequate inflammatory response;
- thread break;
- crooked nose.
Application of splints
A splint is a plastic device selected and designed according to individual needs.This device allows you to both reduce your nose without surgery and slightly change its shape.
A significant advantage of this method is that it is not necessary to damage the skin, which completely eliminates the possibility of infection.The disadvantage is that you have to wear splints 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 surgery, then modern cosmetology science can offer many methods for correcting small defects.