Jason Litner, MD

Hi Pink,

All of the procedures mentioned can be performed to give you a subtle vs. more dramatic change. It's all a question of degree. If you are concerned about the width above your tip, you are right to ask since Weir reduction alone will not accomplish this goal.

Weir reduction is just one technique for narrowing wide or flared nostrils. Talk to your surgeon about how he or she will accomplish this in the natural way you desire.

More than looking into the details of specific procedures, you should try be sure that you and your surgeon are completely on the same page as far as your aesthetic goals are concerned. Computer imaging can be a big help in exploring and refining this understanding. Once you're both in agreement as to what you want to achieve, then you can have a more informed and frank discussion about how that will be done. It really all comes down to balancing your nose both internally and with your other facial features. In the end, it should look so natural for you that no one needs to notice.