I remember saving a post about a Lipo-cocktail that was supposed to make the nose look smaller. It basically consisted of PPC, sodium deoxycholate/deoxycholic acid, L-carnitine, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, and palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, and was injected into the tip of the nose. The post mentioned injecting a maximum of 4 mm into the nasal tip. Just because I was curious so I decided to do some research on this too.
After researching it, I found that although the potential results seem somewhat acceptable, the risks are far too high. The risks are not just rare or unlikely complications, they are realistic and medically possible. The concept is simple: after applying local anesthesia, a fat-dissolving substance is injected into the nasal tip. However, the danger lies in the anatomy of the nose.
The nasal skin consists of multiple tissue layers, and the distance between the outer skin layer and the underlying fat tissue can be extremely thin, sometimes only around 1-2 mm. If the injection goes deeper, around 4 mm, it may reach the SMAS layer ( fibromuscular layer ) - as you can see,this layer basically contains almost all of the main arterial and venous network of the nose (the red & blue lines).
If you're injecting lipo to dissolve fat, it would have to be injected into the superficial fatty layer, but that layer is extremely close to the SMAS. If the needle goes even ~3mm too deep, let alone 4mm, you could seriously damage your nose. Because the active ingredients can damage connective tissue and trigger inflammation/fibrosis around the blood vessels, disrupting the blood supply to the nasal skin. The result can be tissue necrosis, nasal tip deformity, contracture scars, or severe skin atrophy.
Even if you have insanely good control and stop at just 1-2mm, the liquid can still diffuse into deeper tissues and potentially reach the SMAS. The nasal tip does not contain as much fatty tissue as many people imagine. Plus, since the superficial fat layer in the nose is so thin, the active ingredients may end up affecting surrounding healthy tissue instead of just targeting fat.
Because of these anatomical risks, this method is considered highly aggressive. I researched this topic online but could not find many reliable sources or reputable medical facilities that specifically perform Lipo injections into the nasal tip for fat reduction. This is understandable, as the method currently lacks strong scientific support. I looked through some aesthetic research sites, and honestly, I couldn’t find any method like this that’s been proven to be used for reducing the size of the nasal tip or dissolving fat there. The evidence for its effectiveness is still very weak.
Thanks for reading guys
After researching it, I found that although the potential results seem somewhat acceptable, the risks are far too high. The risks are not just rare or unlikely complications, they are realistic and medically possible. The concept is simple: after applying local anesthesia, a fat-dissolving substance is injected into the nasal tip. However, the danger lies in the anatomy of the nose.
The nasal skin consists of multiple tissue layers, and the distance between the outer skin layer and the underlying fat tissue can be extremely thin, sometimes only around 1-2 mm. If the injection goes deeper, around 4 mm, it may reach the SMAS layer ( fibromuscular layer ) - as you can see,this layer basically contains almost all of the main arterial and venous network of the nose (the red & blue lines).
If you're injecting lipo to dissolve fat, it would have to be injected into the superficial fatty layer, but that layer is extremely close to the SMAS. If the needle goes even ~3mm too deep, let alone 4mm, you could seriously damage your nose. Because the active ingredients can damage connective tissue and trigger inflammation/fibrosis around the blood vessels, disrupting the blood supply to the nasal skin. The result can be tissue necrosis, nasal tip deformity, contracture scars, or severe skin atrophy.
Even if you have insanely good control and stop at just 1-2mm, the liquid can still diffuse into deeper tissues and potentially reach the SMAS. The nasal tip does not contain as much fatty tissue as many people imagine. Plus, since the superficial fat layer in the nose is so thin, the active ingredients may end up affecting surrounding healthy tissue instead of just targeting fat.
Because of these anatomical risks, this method is considered highly aggressive. I researched this topic online but could not find many reliable sources or reputable medical facilities that specifically perform Lipo injections into the nasal tip for fat reduction. This is understandable, as the method currently lacks strong scientific support. I looked through some aesthetic research sites, and honestly, I couldn’t find any method like this that’s been proven to be used for reducing the size of the nasal tip or dissolving fat there. The evidence for its effectiveness is still very weak.
Thanks for reading guys
