I did alarplasty a week ago and when i started cleaning away my scabs off i notice holes. Is my wounds healing well? If it is not is there anything that can be done to make it well or better? Thank you for your professional advice.
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At the age of 17, your face should not
change dramatically enough to accommodate your nose. Although this can be
variable, this is usually the case. With respect to your question about
“looking natural”, when we analyze nasal width, we usually like for the nose to
be as wide as the distance bet...
An alarplasty can narrow the base of the nose and decrease nostril flare. Please submit a picture of the base of your nose so I can show you where the incisions would be made to achieve a natural result.
Based on the current shape of your nostrils and the shape of the nostrils you fear, that is most likely what you will end up with. The triangular shape to which you refer has little to do with the alarplasty but with having an open rhinoplasty and narrowing the tip cartilages. You are referring...