2 weeks ago. I had my third rhinoplasty (revision) to revise a supratip hump and to smoothen my bridge more. No bones were broken. I also took my surgeon's advise and had alar base reduction at the same time, as he said my nostrils were flared. Unfortunately it looks like my left nostril is very slightly more flared than my right. It seems as if he did not reduce the left one enough. I know its only been two weeks. However i would like to know if he could reduce my left alar base ASAP?
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Alar base reductions are notoriously difficult in the Ethnic population. There is always some asymmetry of the nostrils even before the surgery so asymmetry after the surgery can become more noticeable. Your asymmetry is not that bad and correction can make things worse. That said the pics...
In your case, an alarplasty alone would not help. In general, an alarplasty, or alar base reduction will help reduce the size of the nostrils, making them less wide. Your nostrils do not appear too wide, but appear to be receding upward. Sometimes, when patients have nostrils...
It is still very soon after your procedure, and there is a considerable amount of swelling present. In general, the results of an alar base reduction are evident immediately. However, swelling that results from tip work can also influence the appearance of the nostrils. In...