NOSE BOTOX · EL PASO, TX
Soften bunny lines, lift a drooping tip, and calm nostril flaring with a few precise units by Celeste Cisneros, FNP-BC. A natural refinement — and we'll be honest about what Botox can and can't do for the nose.
WHAT IT TREATS
You'll see "nose slimming Botox" all over the internet, so here's the truth: Botox can't change the bone or cartilage that gives your nose its width or shape — only surgery or, in limited cases, filler can do structural work. What Botox can do is relax muscles to lift the tip and reduce flaring, which subtly refines how your nose looks, especially in motion. If you want real reshaping, we'll tell you honestly that's a surgical conversation.
THE TREATMENTS
Most nose Botox falls into two requests — softening dynamic wrinkles, or lifting a tip that drops when you smile. Both take just minutes.
The diagonal creases that appear on the upper nose when you scrunch, squint, or smile widely. A few small injections soften them — often done alongside frown lines and crow's feet for a balanced upper face.
If your nasal tip droops when you smile, a couple of units relax the depressor septi muscle so the tip stays lifted. Subtle, natural, and reversible as it wears off.
TRANSPARENT PRICING
Nose areas use only a few units, making them some of the most affordable treatments we offer. Botox at Solas is $10 per unit at 20+ units ($12/unit under 20). Bunny lines typically take about 5–10 units and a tip lift about 2–4 units — and most patients add these to an upper-face treatment to reach the 20-unit price tier. Your exact dose and price are confirmed before any injections.
WHO IT HELPS
Diagonal wrinkles on the upper sides and bridge that appear with smiling, scrunching, or squinting. 5–10 units smooths them. Often added to forehead or crow's feet treatments for a balanced upper face.
2–4 units into the depressor septi nasi relaxes the muscle that pulls the tip down when you smile. Subtle lift, natural-looking. Most popular use among returning patients.
Excessive nostril flare when smiling, laughing, or speaking. Small doses into the nasalis muscle calm the flare without affecting normal breathing.
Pair nose Botox with filler along the bridge for the full "liquid rhinoplasty" effect — Botox handles muscle, filler handles structure. See our fillers page.
PAIRS WELL WITH
Nose Botox handles the muscle component beautifully. For structural refinement (camouflaging a bump, refining the bridge, addressing volume changes), other tools fit better. Patients getting the most complete result pair Botox with one of these:
SAFETY
Nose Botox is quick and well tolerated. The most common effects are temporary and mild — brief redness or a small bruise at the injection site. Because the nose sits next to the muscles of the smile and upper lip, precise placement matters: an experienced injector keeps the effect contained to the intended muscle so your smile and speech are unaffected.
Botox isn't recommended if you're pregnant or breastfeeding, have certain neuromuscular conditions, or are allergic to its ingredients. Celeste reviews your full health history before treating.
AFTERCARE
PATIENT REVIEWS
"Celeste is an amazing injector! You can tell she's passionate about what she does. The clinic is beautiful, and I felt comfortable throughout my entire appointment."
"Such a soft touch — I barely felt any poke from the needle."
"Come here for anything you need."
COMMON QUESTIONS
Three things, all with small doses: softening 'bunny lines' (the wrinkles that appear on the sides and bridge of the nose when you scrunch or smile), a subtle nasal tip lift for a tip that droops when you smile, and reducing excessive nostril flaring. It's quick, non-surgical, and very natural when done conservatively.
Not the way a rhinoplasty does — and we won't pretend otherwise. Botox can't change the bone or cartilage that gives your nose its shape or width. What it can do is relax specific muscles to lift a drooping tip or calm nostril flaring, which subtly refines the nose's appearance, especially when you smile or talk. If you want true structural reshaping, that's a surgical conversation.
When some people smile, a muscle called the depressor septi nasi pulls the nasal tip downward. A few units of Botox into that muscle relaxes it, so the tip stays lifted instead of drooping. It's a popular, subtle refinement — sometimes called part of a 'liquid nose job' — and it lasts about 3–4 months.
Bunny lines are the diagonal wrinkles that form on the upper sides and bridge of the nose when you scrunch it, smile widely, or squint. They're easily softened with a few small Botox injections, and they're often treated in the same visit as frown lines or crow's feet for a balanced result.
Nose treatments use only a few units, so they're among the more affordable areas. Botox at Solas is $10 per unit at 20+ units ($12/unit under 20). Bunny lines typically take about 5–10 units and a tip lift about 2–4 units. Many patients add these to an upper-face treatment. Your exact dose and price are confirmed at your consultation.
It's a quick pinch with a fine needle and takes just a few minutes, with essentially no downtime. The most common side effect is brief redness or a small bruise. As with any Botox, results build over 3–5 days and last about 3–4 months.
It's one component. A 'liquid nose job' usually means dermal filler placed along the bridge of the nose to camouflage a bump or improve the profile — that's a structural change Botox can't make. Botox handles the muscle-driven part (drooping tip when smiling, bunny lines, flaring). Many patients who want the full 'liquid rhinoplasty' look use Botox + filler together. We'll be honest at consultation about what each tool can and can't do for your specific nose.
No. Botox for the nose targets small surface muscles — the depressor septi nasi (tip lift), the procerus and nasalis (bunny lines and flare). None of these muscles affect your sense of smell or your ability to breathe. The relaxation is purely on the surface muscles that pull on your nasal tip or wrinkle the bridge.
Yes — Botox doesn't interfere with allergies or sinus function. Some patients with chronic allergies do get a nose that looks more swollen or 'pulled' from constant nose-wrinkling and rubbing; Botox can calm the muscle component of that pattern. If your chronic sinus issues are part of a bigger inflammatory or hormonal pattern, see our functional medicine page — root-cause workup sometimes reveals drivers worth addressing.
Usually the opposite — nose Botox uses small doses in expressive muscles, so it tends to last about 3 months, sometimes a touch shorter than the 3–4 months you'd see in the forehead. If you'd like longer duration, Daxxify (6–9 months) is an option here too. Most patients who do nose Botox simply add it to their regular Botox visit so the timing stays in sync.
Different problems, different tools. Nose Botox handles muscle-driven issues — tip droop, bunny lines, nostril flare — with no surgery, no downtime, and 3–4 month duration. Rhinoplasty changes bone and cartilage permanently. If your concern is structural (a bump, width, asymmetry, breathing issues), rhinoplasty is the right conversation with a facial plastic surgeon. Many patients try Botox first to see if the subtle refinements are enough — if they are, no surgery needed. If not, you've lost nothing trying.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Educational information only — not a substitute for a medical consultation. Treatment suitability is determined by Celeste Cisneros, FNP-BC, rated 4.9★ across 49 patient reviews.
YOUR PROVIDER
Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner · Advanced Aesthetic Injector · Texas Chapter Co-Chair, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) · Founder, Solas Health & Wellness
Every treatment at Solas is performed by Celeste personally — a medical provider with real training in facial anatomy and a full health-history review, not an esthetician or weekend-course technician. She's known for a conservative, natural-looking approach and an honest assessment of what will (and won't) get you the result you're after.
Book a nose Botox consultation with Celeste Cisneros, FNP-BC at Solas Health & Wellness in El Paso, TX.