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John

the alar base width is something that should be in balance with the rest of your face, and can usually be aligned with the inner corner of your where your eyelids come together (medial canthus).  This procedure is not without risk and can certainly leave scars on the outside of your nasal ala and you could run the risk of loosing the natural alar cheek groove leaving you with an unatural look.  If warranted you could consider a sill procedure which is a reduction in the inside floor of the nose if it is wide and you ony seek a small base reduction.  All things said, be careful with a base narrowing procedure.

Alarplasty is a common procedure performed to slim wide or flaring nostrils. It is used as a adjuctive procedure to rhinoplasty. However, the shape and width of your nostrils need to be balanced with your face, which is not visible in your photograph. I published an article in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery on this topic. External incisions are used, but they are rarely visible to the untrained eye.

What is most important, is to seek a rhinoplasty specialist who can discuss all the options associated with rhinoplasty. It would be a mistake to do only part of an operation if more is necessary. This is going to be the nose that you will likely have for the rest of your life. A few small, usually barely visible, incisions should not be avoided if it will give you a superior result.

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