Watch - can you really get a nose job on your lunch break?

“I’m relaxed because I can’t feel anything,” smiles Sci U cosmetic spa owner Mozghan Taheri while a botox needle is carefully injected into her frown line. In what would later develop into a non-surgical jaw reshape and nose job in less than 40 minutes, she doesn’t flinch once. From where we’re standing, going under the needle appears as easy as lying on a sun lounger (well, with the inconvenience of needles being injected into your face). 

Today, Taheri is undergoing the ‘8-point facelift’ administered by DB Aesthetics at the Sci U city centre clinic. It’s a clever technique in which facial fillers (typically consisting of hyaluronic acid) are injected into skin to help define the jaw line, straighten the nose bridge and add volume to areas which have lost youthfulness due to ageing. 

Tabloids are calling it the ‘Kardashian Facelift’, while ITV’s This Morning demonstrated the non-surgical nose job live on air with fantastic results, proving this treatment is nothing short of revolutionary for those fearful of cosmetic surgery. 

Though the nose cannot be made smaller with fillers, noses with prominent humps can be completely disguised...

In particular, the non-surgical nose job has grown in popularity with people wanting to avoid plastic surgery and those telltale black eyes. Unlike a traditional rhinoplasty under general anaesthetic, the nose isn't broken and the results aren't permanent. Though the nose cannot be made smaller with fillers, noses with prominent humps can be completely disguised and corrected. The results can be both dramatic and you can see the difference immediately.

When watching the speedy procedure – with Taheri unflinching, her skin and nose smoothing instantly, and the gushing 'oohs' and 'aaahs' from the cosmetic team - it comes as no surprise that cosmetic injectables are on the rise. There’s been a reported 40% increase botox procedures since 2011 and young women have increasingly become more au fait with fillers and lip injections (some may call it the Kylie Jenner effect). The popularity of non-invasive procedures has meant a notable decrease in cosmetic surgery overall.

While injectables are a quick solution, the results aren’t permanent and can last anything from six to eighteen months depending on the type of filler used. You may also need regular top ups and the procedures can cost in excess of £300. Though seemingly painless, how often would you be willing to have a needle down the tip of nose? It's something to take into serious consideration. Regardless, for those contemplating a permanent surgical rhinoplasty (which involves breaking the nose), the non-surgical nose job is a relief and God-send. 

Much like any cosmetic procedure there are still risks involved with dermal fillers, including severe bruising. It should go without saying that any form of fillers should be administered by an advanced practitioner, much like Donna Beverley Aesthetics and Sci U Manchester. 

In this ‘don’t like something then change it’ generation, botox and fillers are far from a taboo subject. And, be it Kylie Jenner’s new lips or Kylie Minogue’s suspiciously high arched eyebrows, injectables are one of the celebrity world’s worst kept secrets. Still, popping out for a new nose on your lunch hour is nothing short of miraculous by most people's standards. For any person willing to go under the knife for a new nose, they may want to consider going under the needle first.