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Figure 3. Anatomic injection sites
Figure 4. Initial treatment of the radix
Additionally, from superior to inferior, the nose can be broken down into four segments starting with
the radix, followed by the rhinion, supratip and tip [Figure 3]. A top down approach is often preferred to
address the nose [Figures 4 and 5].
Patients may also benefit from improved nasal tip definition and may stand to benefit from enhancement
of the nasolabial angle. Nasal tip contouring can involve injections into the alar margin, nasal spine, dome
area, and columellar space . Injecting into the alar margin can help correct alar retraction. Injecting into
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the nasal spine elevates the nasal tip, which can help contribute to a more obtuse nasolabial angle . Filling
