What medication is used for the nose contouring injection?

In the treatment room you can see the actual product used for the nose contouring injection and check its name and ingredients. If a contouring injection has ever made you swell up or itch, try to remember that product’s name and tell us. We also explain that product’s approved uses, its precautions and the range of change you can expect, all based on that product.

Can I have just the nose contouring injection or just nostril Botox?

This option is for having both together. If nostril movement is your only concern, you can consult us separately about Special-Area Botox (nostrils). Nostril Botox only reduces movement when you smile and does not change the shape at rest, so the deciding point is whether the contour around your nose is also a concern.

Can it be done on a nose that has had filler?

Where filler has been placed, the injection points and timing must be considered separately. Tell us when and which product you had, and we will first tell you whether it is possible on that basis. If you have had nose surgery, we likewise ask about your treatment history first, and if this is planned alongside nose filler, we set the order and interval between the two.

How much will my nose change?

The bone and cartilage stay the same, so the shape of your nose won’t change dramatically. It’s more accurate to expect changes such as the area around the nose looking less blunt and the nostrils flaring less when you smile. Raising the height of the nose or straightening a crooked nose is a matter for filler or surgery. The result is checked at about 2 weeks, when swelling has gone down and the Botox has settled, by looking at contour and movement together.

Can I wear glasses afterwards?

The nose pads of glasses can press on the injection points, so for a few days we recommend wearing light glasses or wearing them for shorter periods. If you can wear contact lenses, that is more comfortable. For a few days, please also limit positions that press on the nose, such as sleeping face down, and contact us right away if redness or swelling increases or pain gets worse.

Nose Contouring Injection + Nostril BotoxGangnam, Seoul

Nose Contouring Injection + Nostril Botox is an option combining an injection that refines the contour around the nose (nose contouring injection) with nostril Botox, which reduces nostril flaring when you smile, in a single visit. It is a non-surgical injection treatment that leaves the bone and cartilage that shape the nose as they are. The medication and ingredients used for the nose contouring injection are confirmed with the product itself during your consultation. At QD Clinic in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea, consultation helps determine which options suit your concerns.

Reference images of products, devices and treatment areas.

Who it’s for

The nasal tip or the area around the nostrils looks blunt and you want to refine the contour
Nostril flaring when you smile also bothers you
You want to try injections first, without nose surgery

Raising the height of the nose or straightening a crooked nose is a matter for filler or surgery. This option doesn’t create such changes.

How it works

This option splits the work in two — contour is handled by the nose contouring injection, movement by nostril Botox. The nose contouring injection is placed in the areas around the nose you want to refine, while nostril Botox places a small amount of botulinum toxin into the small muscle on the side of the nostril to reduce the force that flares the nostrils sideways when you smile. One addresses the contour at rest and the other the widening with movement, so when both concerns are present, they are planned together. The medication for the nose contouring injection works differently depending on the product, so the medication used and the range of results you can expect are explained during your consultation based on that product.

THE MECHANISM, STEP BY STEP

01The role of each injection
The nose contouring injection handles contour, and nostril Botox handles movement. Even on the same day, the injection points and purposes differ, so they are marked separately.
02The nose contouring medication
For the medication used in the nose contouring injection, we show you the product name and ingredients during your consultation and explain that product’s approved uses and precautions.
03Where nostril Botox goes
A very small amount is placed over the small muscle on the side of the nostril. It is close to the muscle that lifts the upper lip, so we keep the point narrow and toward the nostril.
04How to compare the change
Contour is compared with photos from the front and from below, and the nostrils with photos of you smiling. The two changes come at different times, so photos are kept separately.

Treatment areas

Discuss at consultation: If the nose looks wide because of its bone and cartilage structure, injections make little difference, so we first distinguish the structure from the tissue above it by touch.
Medical assessment: If you recently had nose filler or nose surgery, the injection points and timing must be considered separately, so we always ask about your procedure history.
Before treatment: Nostril movement is also used for breathing, so we check whether you usually have a blocked nose or rhinitis.

What the procedure is like

1Examination and checking procedure history
2Marking the nose contouring and nostril Botox points separately
3Nose contouring injection
4A small amount of Botox into the nostril muscle
5Pressure, then aftercare guidance before you leave

The two injections are given one after the other. The total time depends on the examination, so it will be explained when you visit.

Recovery & aftercare

You can go about your day as usual on the same day, but don’t press or rub the area around your nose firmly.
For a few days, cut down on positions that press on the nose, such as wearing heavy glasses for long periods or sleeping face down.
If redness or swelling grows or pain worsens, contact us right away.

What to expect over time

A general guide to how the days and months after treatment usually unfold. Results vary by individual.

Same day Swelling and redness
The area around the nose may look briefly swollen or red.
A few days later Change in nostril movement
With nostril Botox, flaring when you smile decreases over several days.
About 2 weeks Looking at both
Around the time the swelling subsides and the Botox settles, we look at contour and movement together. (Results vary from person to person.)
After that Next steps decided separately
The next nose contouring session and when to repeat nostril Botox are each decided separately, based on each change.

Sessions & results

The effect of nostril Botox is temporary, so once movement returns, you decide whether to have it again. The number of nose contouring sessions and the interval between them depend on the medication used and your response, and are explained during your consultation. (Results vary from person to person.)

How it compares

A comparison of treatments for concerns around the nose, by what they do.

Comparison	Nose Contouring Injection + Nostril Botox	Nose Filler	Special-Area Botox
What it does	Refines contour + reduces nostril movement	Adds volume to the nasal bridge and tip	Reduces only the movement of the nostrils (or mouth corners)
When to consider	When the area around the nose looks blunt and the nostrils also flare when you smile	When you want to raise the nose or lift the tip	When only movement bothers you
What doesn’t change	Bone and cartilage structure	A crooked nose or the size of the nostrils	Shape at rest

When planned together with nose filler, the order and interval are decided during the consultation.

Safety & considerations

Possible reactions

Swelling, redness or bruising at the injection points
A feeling of firmness around the nose
A tight feeling around the nostrils
Rarely, a temporary change in the shape of the upper lip when smiling

Please tell us first if

You have had nose filler or nose surgery
You have severe rhinitis or a blocked nose
You have acne or inflammation at the injection points
You are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a drug allergy

The area around the nose has many blood vessels, so if the skin turns white or darkens after the injection, or pain worsens, contact us right away. Effect and duration vary from person to person.

Your care at QD Clinic

Separating the concerns
We hear which bothers you more: the contour at rest or the nostril movement when you smile.
Checking structure
We feel the bone, cartilage and overlying tissue of the nose, and check your previous nose procedure history.
Planning both injections
The points for the nose contouring injection and for nostril Botox are set separately and carried out in one visit.

Frequently asked questions

In the treatment room you can see the actual product used for the nose contouring injection and check its name and ingredients. If a contouring injection has ever made you swell up or itch, try to remember that product’s name and tell us. We also explain that product’s approved uses, its precautions and the range of change you can expect, all based on that product.
This option is for having both together. If nostril movement is your only concern, you can consult us separately about Special-Area Botox (nostrils). Nostril Botox only reduces movement when you smile and does not change the shape at rest, so the deciding point is whether the contour around your nose is also a concern.
Where filler has been placed, the injection points and timing must be considered separately. Tell us when and which product you had, and we will first tell you whether it is possible on that basis. If you have had nose surgery, we likewise ask about your treatment history first, and if this is planned alongside nose filler, we set the order and interval between the two.
The bone and cartilage stay the same, so the shape of your nose won’t change dramatically. It’s more accurate to expect changes such as the area around the nose looking less blunt and the nostrils flaring less when you smile. Raising the height of the nose or straightening a crooked nose is a matter for filler or surgery. The result is checked at about 2 weeks, when swelling has gone down and the Botox has settled, by looking at contour and movement together.
The nose pads of glasses can press on the injection points, so for a few days we recommend wearing light glasses or wearing them for shorter periods. If you can wear contact lenses, that is more comfortable. For a few days, please also limit positions that press on the nose, such as sleeping face down, and contact us right away if redness or swelling increases or pain gets worse.

For international patients

Consultation in English / 中文 / 日本語 · WhatsApp · WeChat · KakaoTalk · a 4-minute walk from Sinnonhyeon / Nonhyeon Station (hours in KST).

How many days should I stay?

Surgery and course-based treatments need a check-up. We tell you before you book whether that means staying longer or coming back another time.

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