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"Cat Whisker" Nostril Slimming
Hi silly lemons!! In this thread, I will be introducing the best at-home nose enhancement for drastically decreasing nasal width and adding nasal tip definition. This method is extremely experimental and has not been done professionally or at home anywhere in this community. Once my supplies come, I'll be attempting to do it on myself. I'll record the entire thing and post it. If it turns out successfully, I'll include an in depth tutorial with everything you need to know to do it yourself. Now, onto this thread! There have been many techniques shared across .org and .com to DIY enhance the nose. Some widespread methods are:
Botox
Nose tip angle- Botox is injected into the depressor septi nasi (DSN). The DSN is a small muscle that runs from the maxilla to the nasal septum and columella. It is the main muscle that pulls the nasal tip and septum downwards. Injecting it with Botox will rotate your nasal tip upwards.
Nostril flare- Botox is injected into muscles in the alar area, such as the nasalis, LLAN, and dilator naris. This procedure is meant to help people who excessively flare their nostrils while speaking, breathing, or smiling. It can also decrease your nostril width at rest, in some cases.
Fat dissolvers
Meant to refine/shrink the nasal tip by injecting an adipocytolytic agent into the subcutaneous fat. Subcutaneous fat makes up less than 10% of the volume in the nasal tip, meaning results will be marginal.
Hydracortisone
Also meant to refine "bulbous" noses, it doesn't target the dorsum, alae, or nostrils. Extremely overrated, the very most it can do is thin the skin, since the skin on your nasal tip tends to be thicker than the rest of the skin on your nose. It will not shrink the cartilage like some people say. It's a topical cream, be realistic.
Filler
This one isn't as commonly done at home, but it is one of the only methods meant to increase the volume of your nose rather than decrease it. The enhancements are endless; it can camouflage dorsal humps, raise the nasal tip, define the nasal bridge, add more projection and volume, straighten crooked or asymmetrical noses, and even give the illusion of a longer nose.
Threads
Long: PDO (most standard option), PLLA, or PCL threads are inserted and stretch from the nasal root to the tip. Meant to lift, add projection, contour, and add structure to the nasal bridge.
Short: PDO, PLLA, or PCL threads are subdermally inserted into the very tip of the nose to increase projection, rotate the nasal tip upwards or downwards, and define the tip.
As you can see, there are no widespread DIY approaches that substantially decrease nasal width. Most of them give minimal results, and the ones that actually do something (filler and threads) don't target nasal width. This is why "Cat Whisker" nostril slimming is revolutionary; it's basically a minimally invasive, semi-permanent alarplasty. So... what is it?
"Cat Whiskering" is a non-surgical, solely cosmetic procedure designed to alter the width of your nose. It was developed by Dr. TJ Tsay at Ageless MD in Tustin, California. This technique is extremely "niche". As far as I'm aware, this is the only clinic that performs it. You might be thinking, "Hannah, this isn't anything new or revolutionary, didn't you just say PDO threads are commonly used in the nose?" Well, silly unicorn, that's true; nose thread lifts are pretty common. However, this procedure is not a nose thread lift. Lets look at the difference between standard nose thread procedures and the “Cat Whisker” technique.
There are two standardized techniques for Nasal Thread Lifts: Nasal Bridge Lifts ("Long" threads), and Nasal Tip Lifts ("Short" threads). Everyone's heard of these. Don't get me wrong, they're great for adding volume, projection, and lift. Here's how they look from the front and side.
However, the width of their noses stayed exactly the same. Now let's look at some "Cat Whisker" Nostril Slimming results.
Absolutely insane, it's an alarplasty replica.
The procedure uses two types of threads: cog threads and smooth threads.
Cogged:
Smooth:
While smooth threads are great for collagen stimulation, improving skin health, and adding volume over time, the cogged threads are what add that mechanical pull. Imagine the barbs as tiny hooks. When the cogged threads are inserted into the skin, the barbs cling to the underlying tissue, staying in place and pulling. Because of this, the cogged threads are the center of this procedure. Here's the simplified process:
The cogged threads are superficially inserted into the subcutaneous fibromuscular layer of the alar base. The entry and exit points should've been marked along the alar subcutaneous tissue right before this, but I couldn't find any images that showed that.
The needle/cannula will be pulled out, but the thread will remain in place. As the barbs hook onto the tissue, the threads are carefully pulled and tighten, increasing the tension slowly. A decent amount of blood should be expected during this step; it will most likely be painful. The threads sticking out on both sides of the nose give it the "Cat Whiskers" name.
Once the thread is fully adjusted and both sides of the nose are symmetrical, a blunt cannula will be used to tuck the excess thread into the subcutaneous plane.
Once both sides are tucked in, smooth threads will be inserted into both sides near the nasal tip. The smooth threads will help add volume and definition over the course of a few weeks.
Once the needles/cannulas for the smooth threads are pulled out, there should be no excess thread to have to cut or tuck in. The procedure ends here.
I'd like to make it clear, this thread is not a tutorial or a guide. It is simply introducing the new procedure. I didn't go too in depth on purpose, since I do not want to encourage it until I successfully practice it on myself. Once I test it on myself, I will include everything, such as specific tools and products needed, nose anatomy and things you have to avoid, proper insertion techniques, etc. Do your own research and fully understand where basic veins and arteries are before proceeding.
Hi silly lemons!! In this thread, I will be introducing the best at-home nose enhancement for drastically decreasing nasal width and adding nasal tip definition. This method is extremely experimental and has not been done professionally or at home anywhere in this community. Once my supplies come, I'll be attempting to do it on myself. I'll record the entire thing and post it. If it turns out successfully, I'll include an in depth tutorial with everything you need to know to do it yourself. Now, onto this thread! There have been many techniques shared across .org and .com to DIY enhance the nose. Some widespread methods are:
Botox
Nose tip angle- Botox is injected into the depressor septi nasi (DSN). The DSN is a small muscle that runs from the maxilla to the nasal septum and columella. It is the main muscle that pulls the nasal tip and septum downwards. Injecting it with Botox will rotate your nasal tip upwards. Nostril flare- Botox is injected into muscles in the alar area, such as the nasalis, LLAN, and dilator naris. This procedure is meant to help people who excessively flare their nostrils while speaking, breathing, or smiling. It can also decrease your nostril width at rest, in some cases. Fat dissolvers
Meant to refine/shrink the nasal tip by injecting an adipocytolytic agent into the subcutaneous fat. Subcutaneous fat makes up less than 10% of the volume in the nasal tip, meaning results will be marginal.Hydracortisone
Also meant to refine "bulbous" noses, it doesn't target the dorsum, alae, or nostrils. Extremely overrated, the very most it can do is thin the skin, since the skin on your nasal tip tends to be thicker than the rest of the skin on your nose. It will not shrink the cartilage like some people say. It's a topical cream, be realistic. Filler
This one isn't as commonly done at home, but it is one of the only methods meant to increase the volume of your nose rather than decrease it. The enhancements are endless; it can camouflage dorsal humps, raise the nasal tip, define the nasal bridge, add more projection and volume, straighten crooked or asymmetrical noses, and even give the illusion of a longer nose.Threads
Long: PDO (most standard option), PLLA, or PCL threads are inserted and stretch from the nasal root to the tip. Meant to lift, add projection, contour, and add structure to the nasal bridge.Short: PDO, PLLA, or PCL threads are subdermally inserted into the very tip of the nose to increase projection, rotate the nasal tip upwards or downwards, and define the tip. As you can see, there are no widespread DIY approaches that substantially decrease nasal width. Most of them give minimal results, and the ones that actually do something (filler and threads) don't target nasal width. This is why "Cat Whisker" nostril slimming is revolutionary; it's basically a minimally invasive, semi-permanent alarplasty. So... what is it?
"Cat Whiskering" is a non-surgical, solely cosmetic procedure designed to alter the width of your nose. It was developed by Dr. TJ Tsay at Ageless MD in Tustin, California. This technique is extremely "niche". As far as I'm aware, this is the only clinic that performs it. You might be thinking, "Hannah, this isn't anything new or revolutionary, didn't you just say PDO threads are commonly used in the nose?" Well, silly unicorn, that's true; nose thread lifts are pretty common. However, this procedure is not a nose thread lift. Lets look at the difference between standard nose thread procedures and the “Cat Whisker” technique.
There are two standardized techniques for Nasal Thread Lifts: Nasal Bridge Lifts ("Long" threads), and Nasal Tip Lifts ("Short" threads). Everyone's heard of these. Don't get me wrong, they're great for adding volume, projection, and lift. Here's how they look from the front and side.
However, the width of their noses stayed exactly the same. Now let's look at some "Cat Whisker" Nostril Slimming results.
Absolutely insane, it's an alarplasty replica.
The procedure uses two types of threads: cog threads and smooth threads.
Cogged:
Smooth:
While smooth threads are great for collagen stimulation, improving skin health, and adding volume over time, the cogged threads are what add that mechanical pull. Imagine the barbs as tiny hooks. When the cogged threads are inserted into the skin, the barbs cling to the underlying tissue, staying in place and pulling. Because of this, the cogged threads are the center of this procedure. Here's the simplified process:
The cogged threads are superficially inserted into the subcutaneous fibromuscular layer of the alar base. The entry and exit points should've been marked along the alar subcutaneous tissue right before this, but I couldn't find any images that showed that.
The needle/cannula will be pulled out, but the thread will remain in place. As the barbs hook onto the tissue, the threads are carefully pulled and tighten, increasing the tension slowly. A decent amount of blood should be expected during this step; it will most likely be painful. The threads sticking out on both sides of the nose give it the "Cat Whiskers" name.
Once the thread is fully adjusted and both sides of the nose are symmetrical, a blunt cannula will be used to tuck the excess thread into the subcutaneous plane.
Once the needles/cannulas for the smooth threads are pulled out, there should be no excess thread to have to cut or tuck in. The procedure ends here.
I'd like to make it clear, this thread is not a tutorial or a guide. It is simply introducing the new procedure. I didn't go too in depth on purpose, since I do not want to encourage it until I successfully practice it on myself. Once I test it on myself, I will include everything, such as specific tools and products needed, nose anatomy and things you have to avoid, proper insertion techniques, etc. Do your own research and fully understand where basic veins and arteries are before proceeding.
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