Nose Issues

PROBLEMS AROUND THE NOSE AREA

Here are the top issues!  A more complete discussion can be found my book, The Surgery-Free Makeover: All You Need to Know for Great Skin and Younger Face.

Scrunch and squint lines

We talked about these scrunch and squint lines in the section on the forehead. These are essentially lines that come from scrunching up your nose and squinting your eyes. They often show as lines at the top of the nose and along the side of the nose.

Usually these lines are being treated when other areas are being treated, so the cost for these areas would be included in the total.  You will get excellent results with Botox.

Juvederm/Restylane (both hyaluronic acid fillers) can be used under these lines to improve the result even further.  Or, the fillers can be used instead of Botox, but the result won't be quite as nice. 

Link to Guide to Botox

Link to Guide to Fillers: Restylane/Juvéderm

Red or broken blood vessels

Having redness or broken blood vessels on your nose does not necessarily mean that you are an alcoholic, contrary to popular myth. Often people with Celt genes develop redness or even broken blood vessels on and around the nose, but it can happen to anyone. These changes can be caused by rosacea, sun damage, allergies (lots of nose blowing), or even some systemic diseases, like lupus.

You will need a doctor to help you figure out the cause of your redness. If redness is due to rosacea, the first step may be to look at lifestyle changes, like decreasing coffee or red wine consumption.  But there are many effective treatments available for rosacea, so see your dermatologist.

Link to Rosacea In Depth

If the redness is due to sun damage, or you have rosacea, you may want to consider laser treatments to reduce the enlarged blood vessels or redness. These treatments cost $1,000 to $2,500 for a series of four to six treatments depending on how much redness you have and how large the area is that needs to be treated. Full face treatments will cost more than just treating your nose.

The results are usually excellent.  A series takes 3-6 months to complete, and you will need maintenance treatments once or twice a year.

Link to Guide to IPL/Photorejuvenation Laser

 

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