Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

Nose Filler — YES or NO from a board-certified dermatologist?

6 Apr 2026 · 2 min

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In this advisory video, board‑certified dermatologist Dr. Shereene Idriss cautions viewers against getting nasal filler. She acknowledges the appeal—low cost, quick fix, minimal downtime—but stresses that the nose is one of the most hazardous injection sites. She outlines serious medical complications (vascular occlusion, tissue necrosis, potential blindness) and explains that even skilled injectors see higher complication rates with repeated procedures. Idriss also describes long‑term cosmetic drawbacks: repeated hyaluronic‑acid injections cause the nose to widen over time, likening the effect to a cartoon character. For patients with prior nasal surgery, she warns that altered vasculature and scar tissue increase risk and advises them to consult their original plastic surgeon rather than a local injector. Drawing on a decade of experience treating over 10,000 patients, she invites questions and emphasizes that choosing nasal filler can be a “cosmetic mistake of your life.”

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Oh, before you go and make the biggest cosmetic mistake of your life and get nose filler, please watch this video. I'm a board-certified dermatologist. My focus is on cosmetics, and I've treated over 10,000 patients in the past decade. Before I jump into all the reasons why you shouldn't get it, I get why people want it. It's cheaper, it's fast, you can fix a small deformity, and you don't have any downtime associated with it. But the reality is Injecting the nose is one of the most dangerous areas of your face. And yes, even under a skilled hand, the more people you inject, the more complications you are going to come across. And the nose is not an area that should be taken lightly. Not only can it lead to vascular occlusion, meaning your tissue, the skin on your nose, can die off and look like this, but it can also lead to potential blindness, which is a risk, but a risk nonetheless. But if all that stuff doesn't scare you, let's talk vanity and let's talk cosmetics, because as you get older and hopefully wiser, your nose is going to get larger and it's going to get bigger. The more you put a non-permanent filler like hyaluronic acid into your nose, you're going to be layering that baby year over year over year. And guess what's going to happen? Your nose will start to look wider over time, like this character from Star Wars, Star Trek, whatever. And if you're somebody who's had surgery, please do not go to the local injector across the street. Go back to your plastic surgeon who did your nose, because putting filler in an area that has already been altered surgically is even more dangerous. Because guess what? The vasculatures, the blood vessels, they've moved and you have scar tissue and the space is tighter, so you might have more risk of complication. And last, this is obviously subjective, I thought her nose before was beautiful. Let me know if you guys have any questions below.