How to reduce your nose with surgical and non-surgical methods

The nose is one of the most noticeable areas of the face. Disproportionally wide, fleshy or long, it can distort even the most pretty features.

It is not surprising that fashion publications describe many ways to cope with the problem, ranging from rhinoplasty to complex makeup. Which ones really help and which ones are ineffective?

Lipofilling

The lipofilling method, or lipomodeling, is one of the latest technologies in aesthetic medicine.
The principle of the method is based on the introduction of the patient’s own fat tissue into the subcutaneous tissue of the correction zone. The buttocks or the lower anterior wall of the abdomen act as a donor of fat cells. The recipient zone can be any part of the body whose contours need to be changed. The indications for non-surgical rhinoplasty using lipofilling are the same as for filler injection: superficial skin defects, a depression on the back, minimal asymmetry, a small hump. Dramatic changes are difficult to achieve. The method is more often used in complex rejuvenation and improvement of appearance simultaneously with lipofilling of cheekbones, lips, nasolabial and nasolabial folds. In this case, fat grafting gives an excellent aesthetic result.

Lipomodeling is not a non-surgical technique. This is a minor surgical intervention that is performed in a surgical hospital by a plastic surgeon. According to indications, before nose correction, anesthesia is performed or the patient is immersed in a state of medicated sleep. After surgery, it is necessary to follow the doctor’s recommendations to improve the survival of fat cells in the recipient area.

Benefits of lipofilling. Minimal blood loss and tissue injury, minimal postoperative risks. No swelling, hematomas or bruises after the procedure. Wide possibilities for subsequent correction, the need for which may arise when the severity of age-related changes increases. (An example of age-related changes is drooping of the tip of the nose.)

Disadvantages of nose correction using lipofilling. Limited options: lipomodeling can only correct minor defects. Another subjective drawback is the relatively high cost of the procedure.

How to shrink your nose with exercises, correct a crooked nose

Details Updated: 07/28/2020 12:52 Published: 08/09/2012 17:15
Anastasia Listopadova

Therefore, exercises to train the tiny nasal muscles located under the nostrils are recommended to strengthen and improve its shape, even in the absence of obvious problems with the nose, to keep the nose young, strong, straight and beautiful.

Nose exercises can also reduce a large nose , make a wide nose more graceful, and even correct a crooked nose , and make a hump on the nose less noticeable.

Undoubtedly, the most effective exercises for strengthening, reducing and straightening a crooked nose are Carol Maggio's facial gymnastics exercises. Carol herself improved the shape of her own nose after unsuccessful plastic surgery on the nose. Many of Carol Maggio's clients have managed to avoid plastic surgery to correct their crooked nose.

It is recommended that you first become familiar with the anatomical structure of the nose; you need to know the “object” you are going to work on. Material about the structure of the nose has been published as a response to your keen interest in this topic and numerous questions.

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Thread lift

With the help of thread lifting, only one cosmetic defect can be corrected - drooping of the tip of the nose, caused by individual characteristics or age-related changes in soft tissues. Along the way, you can adjust the shape of the nostrils, but to a very slight extent.

The essence of the procedure is as follows: threads are inserted into the tip of the nose, which are used in cosmetology for facial rejuvenation. The threads are pulled and fixed to the structures located above, due to which the drooping tip is raised.

Advantages of thread plastic surgery. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia and lasts no more than half an hour. Tissue trauma is minimal and there is no blood loss. Recovery is fast, without discomfort, pain or swelling.

Disadvantages of thread lifting. The limited capabilities of the procedure are its main drawback. Only tip drooping can be corrected. The effect lasts for a year, after which the threads dissolve and the soft tissue returns to its original position.

Nose correction with potatoes

Many readers are also interested in how to use makeup to make a potato nose look smaller, a trait that is common among many girls.

When correcting this shape, you should use a creamy corrector of a dark shade - this assistant should be applied to the sides of the nose. Then makeup artists recommend creating straight lines towards the tip, while ignoring natural curves. The final touch is carefully shading the cosmetics and securing the result of your efforts with loose powder. You can safely apply powder cosmetics with reflective particles to the central part of the nose.

Plastic surgery with hormonal drugs

The method of nose correction using injections of hormonal drugs is the most controversial. The principle of the procedure is the controlled destruction of cartilage tissue through the introduction of hormones that have a catabolic effect. (As a rule, adrenal hormones and corticosteroids are used).

An indication for plastic surgery with hormonal drugs may be a hump, asymmetry, or the patient’s desire to change the shape of the nose. This technique cannot correct severe post-traumatic deformities.

Disadvantages of the technique. The main problem is that hormones have a destructive effect not only on cartilage, but also on soft tissue. In fact, it is extremely difficult to control the degree and depth of destruction. There is a high risk of excessive correction, which leads to deformation, asymmetry and disruption of harmonious proportions.

There are cases where, after modeling the nose with the help of hormones, deformations developed, which can only be corrected during reconstructive rhinoplasty. Considering the high risks, this technique should be called dangerous and the effect unpredictable.

Choosing the right exercise

To reduce your nose, there is no need to perform all existing exercises; 2-3 aimed at eliminating existing defects will be enough. If your nose is beautifully shaped, it is recommended to perform Carol Maggio’s multifunctional exercise to maintain it.

If there are no flaws, it will not allow them to appear, and will also shorten a long nose and make its tip narrower, the upper lip sharper, and help disguise a small hump.

The sequence of actions includes 5 steps:

1. Take a starting position - any comfortable one: sitting, standing, lying down, and even while walking. The main thing is that the stomach should be pulled in, the muscles of the buttocks and the front of the thighs should be tense, and the rest of the body should be as relaxed as possible. It is not advisable to hold or lose your breath; it should be measured.
2. Using your thumb and forefinger, squeeze the bridge of your nose like a clothespin; your fingers should be straight and positioned vertically. If it becomes more difficult to breathe, your fingers are probably resting on the cartilage; you need to move them a little higher on the bone.
3. Place the tip of the index finger of the second palm against the nasal septum from below.
4. Close your lips and, without opening your mouth, lower your lower jaw so that your upper lip stretches and pulls the tip of your nose, while holding it in place with your finger.
5. Freeze in this position for a second, return to the starting position and relieve tension. Do one set of 40 repetitions daily. When performed correctly, a tingling and slight burning sensation should appear in the area adjacent to the nose.

If the redness of the nose bothers you, massaging the ears can successfully cope with it.

You need to grab them so that your index fingers are in front and your thumbs are in back. Massage the edges of the ears in a circular motion for half a minute, moving from bottom to top. There is no need to stretch your ears. At the top, for convenience, you can swap your fingers. Perform 2-3 sets daily until the problem disappears, and when it returns, resume manipulations.

Exercises, braces, massage and splints

Exercises, various fixatives and massage can be combined into a single group of methods for changing the shape of the nose, which can be used at home. Such techniques have become very popular recently. They are actively advertised on the Internet, and every year there are more and more people wanting to test their effectiveness through their own experience.

Popular gymnastics for facial muscles is the Carol Maggio method. The exercises should be performed every day for a long time (from several months to six months). The promised effect is a reduction in the size of the nose, improvement of the contours and projection of the tip. As practice shows, even strict adherence to the recommendations of the author of this technique does not bring the desired result.

New methods of non-surgical rhinoplasty include the use of various fixators: clips, clamps or splints. According to the instructions, the splint should be worn every day for 15-20 minutes, up to half an hour. If you follow the instructions for six months, you can achieve the desired changes.

According to reviews from people who decided to test the effectiveness of the method, a “session” of using a splint or other fixatives is accompanied by severe discomfort. Due to the pressure on soft tissues, the splint causes pain. Nasal breathing is difficult or impossible. Certain aesthetic inconveniences are associated with marks on the skin that remain after wearing the retainer. And, most importantly, such sacrifices ultimately do not give the desired result.

An equally unscientific method is to model the shape of the nose and correct defects using massage. Massage for nose surgery is ineffective and useless. It should be noted that all of the listed methods have nothing to do with official medicine. No one has ever tried to prove their effectiveness. The bet is on consumer trust and aggressive advertising, and the bet is justified, despite the complete failure of the proposed methods.

Exercise Tips

Facebuilding practitioners have prepared a selection of tips that will help you perform nose exercises faster and more effectively:

• It is recommended to use special oils, creams and ointments for massage. Many of them are rich in collagen and other nutritional components, so they can improve the lipid balance of the skin. It is best to apply such products 20-30 minutes in advance to allow them to absorb. Otherwise, there may be slipping, and you need to fix the pads of your fingers.
• It is best to increase the intensity of pressure and the number of repetitions gradually. If the nasal muscles are immediately given maximum load, swelling and swelling are possible.
• You must control the execution method yourself, so it is best to position yourself near a mirror.
• While performing the exercises, make sure that the back of your head and neck are relaxed - try not to raise your shoulders. This recommendation is especially relevant for older people and those with high blood pressure.
• The procedure should be carried out regularly: at home, at work several times a day - only then can the expected result be achieved.

Interesting moment! Changing the image can also visually distract the eye from problem areas of the face. If you have a long nose, then it is best to dye your hair light and avoid straight cuts, especially straight bangs.

Indications for non-surgical rhinoplasty

Of all the methods discussed above, three deserve trust: contouring using dermal filler, lipofilling and thread lifting. These methods are most effective when used in comprehensive rejuvenation and improvement of facial aesthetics. Thread lifting can be performed simultaneously with rejuvenation of the middle third of the face, contour plastic surgery and lipofilling - together with solving problems caused by age-related tissue deficiency and disruption of the facial relief inherent in youth. They are used less frequently as independent procedures.

The non-surgical rhinoplasty method, based on the administration of hormonal drugs, is dangerous. The aesthetic result is largely unpredictable, and the risks of medical and aesthetic complications are high. Exercises, massage and braces are ineffective, no matter how hard the authors of these methods try to convince you otherwise.

Wide nose correction

If you are embarrassed by a wide nose, you can follow a simple plan of action from famous makeup artists when correcting it.

• The first step is to apply a makeup base and, if necessary, foundation to even out the skin.

• Then the highlighter comes into play - this product should be located in the middle of the nose along the entire length from the bridge of the nose to the tip. You don’t have to remove the highlighter too much - the radiant tone is often applied to the chin, inner corners of the eyes, above the cheekbones and under the eyebrows to create volume and the effect of radiant skin.

• Now you should arm yourself with the tool with which it is easiest for you to shade the boundaries. The choice may fall on a brush or sponge. Using the selected tool, you need to make the edges of the highlighter invisible.

• At the final stage, loose powder or another favorite product comes into play to embody the contour a tone darker than the highlighter. Arm yourself with a brush, scoop up the cosmetics and be sure to remove the excess. When applying the product to the wings of the nose, it is recommended to maintain smooth circular movements.

A wide nose often goes to girls with pear-shaped or round faces. Such ladies can additionally create an artificial shadow on the temples and in the lower part of the cheeks, bringing the shape closer to a more oval one.

If the wide bridge of the nose bothers you, you can draw new borders closer to the middle, leading them to the end. Along the central part it is worth drawing a thin straight line using lighter cosmetics.

For girls who are worried about wide wings, makeup artists recommend paying special attention to driving in dark pigment in the problem area. If you carefully shade the border of this product, you can even do without applying highlighter in the center.

Correction of a nose with a hump

How to use makeup to reduce a hump nose, another common appearance feature? It is worth emphasizing that it is unlikely to be possible to correct this feature in profile, but in full face it is very possible.

The action plan is simple - you need to darken the hump area with a dark sculptor and carefully shade the border. If you want to visually straighten the contour of your nose, you can additionally draw a central straight line using a highlighter - the created highlight will visually correct the shape.

How long does it take to achieve results?

Most often, noticeable results can be noted 2-4 weeks after the start of gymnastics. It depends on the person’s age and individual facial parameters. If after a month there are no visible changes, perhaps the classes are not conducted intensively enough, irregularly, or the exercise is selected or performed incorrectly.

Exercises to reduce your nose are recommended to be performed every day for 2 weeks, and when progress is evident, the regularity of training can be reduced to 2-3 times a week. If, having achieved what you want, you stop doing face-building, your nose will gradually return to its original shape and size, so it is recommended not to quit.

Contraindications to nasal gymnastics

Facebuilding activities should be postponed or stopped altogether if:

Clamps and splints

On sale you can find nasal correctors from the brands NoseUp, Rhinocorrect, etc. These are clips that are attached to the nose. They need to be worn 2-3 hours a day so that, according to the manufacturers, a result comparable to plastic surgery appears.

In fact, correctors are completely ineffective. You cannot fix your nose by putting short-term pressure on it.

A splint is a device made of plaster or plastic. It is used to correct the contour of the nose. The splint puts pressure on the cartilage and corrects defects - it narrows the wings, raises the tip, smoothes out the hump (if it is completely cartilaginous). However, you don’t need to expect colossal changes - the correction will be very minor, and the effect will be short-lived if you stop using the corrector.