Rhinoplasty: Q&A
Ask a QuestionCan an Alar Reduction Compromise Breathing?
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caught_in_the_rain
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Yes and no, it depends on various factors.
No responsible surgeon can answer this question without knowing more information about you and examining your nose first.
Whether alar base reduction can affect breathing has to do with:
1) Starting width and circumference of your nostrils
2) How much reduction is necessary
3) Whether its an alar flare reduction or an alar sil reduction or both
4) Whether the surgeon's incision is going to penetrate the vestibule of your nose and make the actual hole...
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Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Nostril Reduction is Unlikely to Cause Congestion
The narrowest part of the nasal airway is called the "internal nasal valve" and its located just inside the nose. Any changes to the size of the airway at this location has the greatest impact on the efficiency of the nasal airway. The nostrils themselves are not at this critical "bottleneck" and are less likely to cause congestion if altered. Typically, nostril size can be reduced very effectively without causing obstruction. That being said, however, any experienced...
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Can an alar reduction compromise breathing?
Alar reduction, if performed in a conservative fashion, will not create a breathing problem. It is also important to make sure that there is no underlying preexisting abnormality such as a deviated septum or valve collapse that are already restricting the airflow through the nose.
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Does narrowing the base of the nose cause problems breathing?
The short answer is very unlikely. Your nostrils are not the narrow part of your respiratory tract. That part is about an inch back from the nostril opening and is called 'the nasal valve'. Therefore the base of your nose can be narrowed, usually as much as needed without compromising your breathing. If the narrowing is excessive, then you would expect not only trouble breathing but an abnormal appearance.
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Can Alar Reduction Compromise Nasal Breathing?
Alar reduction could compromise nasal breathing but not when the surgery is done by an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon. Select a surgeon who does a lot of ethnic surgery.
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Alar reduction
Reducing the ala, the part of your nose that is the outside wall of your nostril, is often shortened in an alar reduction. Yes, it can decrease your airway. It must be done very carefully.
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Can a alar reduction compromise breathing?
Hello, it not likely that a alar reduction would compromise breathing. I must advise you to schedule a consultation with a Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon. Good luck to you.
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Alar Base Reduction and Breathing
Anything is possible but a correctly performed alar base reduction will doubtful give you any airway difficulty.
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Alar reduction and breathing
It is doubtful that an alar base reduction would cause airway difficulty unless the lumen was significantly compromised.
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Alar reduction can restrict breathing
Alar reduction can absolutely restrict breathing. Resistance to airflow increases exponentially as the airway is narrowed, so a small change in diameter of the nasal openings can have a major impact on breathing.
A properly designed and properly executed alar reduction, especially if performed on a wide nose, should not have too great an impact on nasal airway movement. Make sure you are using a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery...
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These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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