Nose Reshaping
Reshape the nose in profile, with no surgery.
- Treatment time
- Roughly 20–30 minutes
- Results
- Seen straight away; fully settled after 2 weeks
- Longevity
- Usually 12–18 months
- Downtime
- Very little — swelling for a day or two
- Price
- £250
About Nose Reshaping
Non-surgical rhinoplasty, often called a liquid nose job, reshapes the nose with small amounts of firm hyaluronic acid filler instead of an operation. It can disguise a bump on the bridge, raise a tip that droops, make a crooked nose look straighter, give definition to a flat bridge or even out an asymmetry.
Because it works by adding volume rather than taking anything away, a bump is hidden by building up the areas above and below it. The nose doesn't get smaller, but it can look straighter and more refined. You see the result immediately, and with an experienced injector it can look strikingly natural.
Before & after
Key Benefits
- 01Disguises a bump or ridge on the bridge
- 02Raises a tip that droops or looks rounded
- 03Makes a crooked or uneven nose look straighter
- 04Gives shape to a flat or weak bridge
- 05Instant results without an operation or general anaesthetic
- 06Lets you see roughly how a surgical change might look
Is this treatment right for me?
This is for people unhappy with a bump, a drooping tip, an uneven shape or a flat bridge who want a refinement without an operation. It can't make the nose smaller overall or narrow wide nostrils, and if you've had nose surgery before it calls for extra care — John will be honest with you about what can be achieved.
You may be suitable if…
- There's a bump or ridge on the bridge of your nose
- Your tip droops or you'd like it better defined
- Your nose looks uneven or crooked
- You'd rather avoid an operation, or want to preview a change
Your consultation will consider…
- Your nose's shape and what adding volume can realistically improve
- Any earlier nose surgery, injury or nose filler, since these alter the safety plan
- How thick the skin is and how the area is supplied with blood
- How the result will balance with your chin and profile
What to expect
Before treatment
Your first step is an in-person consultation with John. He looks at the area alongside the rest of your face, asks what you'd like to change and what would suit you naturally, and goes through your medical history. Bruising is more likely if you take alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen or supplements like fish oil or vitamin E, so stop these for the week before where it's safe to. Leave at least two weeks between any dental work and your appointment.
During treatment
After the skin is cleaned, numbing cream goes on for about 10–15 minutes, and many of today's fillers have a local anaesthetic mixed in too. John then injects the hyaluronic acid gel with either a fine needle or a blunt-ended cannula, whichever suits the area, sculpting and checking both sides match as he works. Expect a sense of pressure and the odd sting, not pain. The appointment usually lasts 30–45 minutes. Because the blood supply to the nose leaves little room for error, John uses very small amounts, injected slowly down the centre line, and watches the colour of the skin the whole time.
After treatment
The difference shows immediately, but the area will be slightly swollen, and the final shape takes one to two weeks to settle. John explains your aftercare, and if anything needs fine-tuning you can come back for a review at the two-week mark.
Watch
See this treatment in the clinic, in short videos on John’s aesthetics site, Trusted Touch Aesthetics.
Watch 8 videos →Results & longevity
The new shape is visible the moment treatment finishes, and slight swelling settles over one to two weeks. The nose hardly moves and a firm filler is used, so results usually last twelve to eighteen months, sometimes longer. Once the result starts to fade, a repeat treatment can normally be arranged.
Recovery, side effects & aftercare
There's very little downtime. Expect slight swelling, redness or a small bruise where the injections went in, all gone within a week. For a week, don't let glasses sit on the bridge, and don't massage or press the nose.
Side effects
The usual, expected effects are swelling, tenderness, redness and bruising, all of which fade within days. While the gel settles over the first couple of weeks you may feel small lumps or a little unevenness; these generally go on their own, and anything that lingers can be looked at. Less common risks are infection, an allergy-like reaction, or filler ending up somewhere it wasn't intended. On rare occasions filler can affect a blood vessel. John's technique is designed to keep this risk low, he checks for warning signs before you go home, and the clinic keeps the enzyme that dissolves hyaluronic acid on hand so it can be dealt with straight away.
Aftercare
For 24–48 hours, leave the area alone — no touching, pressing or massaging unless John has told you to. For 48 hours, avoid hard exercise, saunas, steam rooms, sunbeds and alcohol, and on the first night sleep with your head a little raised to keep swelling down. If the area is tender, a cool compress (not a frozen one) can help. Hold off facials, dental treatment and any other procedures on the area for two weeks, and don't put make-up over the injection points for the rest of the day.
Get in touch with the clinic immediately if you have pain that is unusual or getting worse, skin that turns patchy, pale or greyish-blue, blisters, redness that is spreading, or any change in your eyesight. You don't need to call about normal swelling and bruising, though you're always welcome to check in.
- Downtime
- Very little — normally a day or two
- Redness
- Slight, gone within hours
- Swelling
- Slight, for a few days
- Bruising
- Can happen; clears within a week
- Normal activities
- The same day; hold off hard exercise for 24–48 hours
Frequently Asked Questions
Will my nose look smaller?
Filler can only add, so not literally. But building up the areas around a bump or lifting the tip can make the nose look straighter and more refined, and that often comes across as smaller.
Is it a safe treatment?
The nose's blood supply is delicate, so this needs an experienced injector. John uses small amounts, injects slowly, checks constantly and keeps the dissolving enzyme in the clinic. Every risk is explained in full at your consultation.
When can I wear glasses again?
For around a week, don't let glasses or sunglasses rest on the bridge, so nothing presses on the filler while it settles.
I've had nose surgery in the past — can I still have this?
Sometimes, but the risks are different because your blood supply may have changed. Let John know so he can assess you properly.
Is it painful?
Numbing cream goes on beforehand and most fillers include a local anaesthetic, so what you feel is pressure and the odd sting, not pain. Expect the area to be a little sore for a day or two.
Can filler be undone?
It can. If needed, hyaluronic acid filler can be broken down with an enzyme — one reason it's the filler we choose — and the clinic always keeps that dissolving treatment in stock.
Can I go straight back to work?
In most cases, yes. You may have a little swelling and sometimes a bruise, so if there's a big occasion coming up, give it a week or two to settle first.
Your Practitioner
John Dixon
Founder & Aesthetician
John founded Banana Beauty Lab and runs his aesthetics practice, Trusted Touch Aesthetics, here. He specialises in facial balancing and harmonisation, alongside wrinkle reduction and skin rejuvenation. His training is CPD-certified, he is fully insured, and is known for taking the time to assess your face properly, explaining every option honestly and never over-treating — the aim is always a natural result that still looks like you. Clients regularly mention his calm manner, attention to detail and the aftercare follow-up that checks in on how you're healing.