In January 2007, the FDA changed the face of non-invasive aesthetics (and the faces of patients who have it) forever by approving the first permanent injectable filler - Artefill. Studies have shown that that Artefill lasts at least 10 years, so patient who choose Previously, non-surgical procedures were performed mostly using Radiesse - a filler that lasts about 10 months.
Developed four years ago by Alexander Rivkin, MD in Los Angeles, it is the top alternative to the surgical rhinoplasty procedure that is so graphically reenacted these days on television shows such as Nip / Tuck, Dr. 90210 and The Real Housewives of Orange County.
Dr. Rivkin has performed over 500 such as the TODAY show and the Tyra show for this and other non-surgical aesthetic innovations.
When performed by an experienced aesthetic specialist, the Non Surgical Rhinoplasty procedure can effectively:
Camouflage bumps on the bridge of the nose
Lift drooping nasal tips for a straight profile
Raise the height of and better define the nasal bridge for
people with a broad or low bridge
Correct natural or post surgical asymmetry of the tip or bridge
Pain, downtime, bruising, risk and, of course, cost, are, drastically reduced when it comes to surgical rhinoplasty, however, the advantages are many. with this office injection procedure.
Surgery is needed to reduce the size of the nose or change the position of the nostrils, but by using Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty to make the nose straight, smooth and even, doctors like Rivkin make the nose appear smaller as it blends into the rest of the face.
When a nose is asymmetric or irregular it stands out and looks larger than it attracts the attention of the eye. When it is straight and symmetric, it blends into the rest of your face and then smaller (in appearance), says Rivkin.
With Artefill, the cosmetic result of the Non Surgical Nose Job will now persist just as long as the result of surgical rhinoplasty! Says Rivkin.
