Both treatments are excellent and each has its specific indications.
The first thing we have to do is to separate, if you are looking for a functional improvement do not hesitate you need a surgery, if you are looking to improve the aesthetics of your nose then you have yes, evaluate your options.
Second, you have to see if your nose is a candidate for one or the other procedure and it is very important that the doctor (plastic or aesthetic) talks to you about the scope that the procedure can have on you.
There are noses that need to raise a little bit the tip or hide a slight hump that can be solved with the application of hyaluronic acid, on the other hand there are other noses that are wide or that the bone is extremely protruding and then surgery would be a better option.
Our recommendation is that you go for a consultation so that the doctor can evaluate you and decide which is the best treatment for you.
Below is a table to show you some of the differences between each procedure.
| RHINOMODELATION with hyaluronic acid | RHINOPLASTY |
| Procedure lasts 10 minutes | Procedure lasts 1 to 2 hours |
| Topical anesthesia | General anesthesia or sedation |
| No rest time | 1-2 weeks rest |
| Minor investment | Major investment (procedure, preoperative and postoperative consultations, laboratory and office tests, etc.) |
| You need to have it done every year or year and a half. | Sometimes 2 or 3 surgeries are needed to achieve the desired result. |
| Risks: vascular obstruction, compression necrosis, asymmetry, infection, allergy. | Risks: necrosis, drug reactions, respiratory problems, bleeding, infection, change in skin sensitivity, asymmetry, fibrosis, deformities requiring a second or third surgery. |
| Immediate results | Final results after months |
| Reversible and temporary results | Definitive results |