Can alar base reduction be performed in combination with upper lip lift?

Thank you for your question.  Yes, they can both be performed at the same time safely.  They can also both be performed under local.  Length of procedure varies, but you could expect about 1-2 hours of operative time (there is a lot of meticulous suturing).  You and your surgeon need to make sure you are both on the same page about the plan and the desired results.  You also need to have a full understanding of the risks and expected outcome.

I have never done this combination of procedues. I do not think it wise to do these two procedures in the same sitting as one pulls the sidewalls of the nose in and the other pulls that area out. I would think it wiser to have the alar base reduction done first unless there is a greater need for the upper lip lift. However, I would defer to the experince of those who have done anumber of these combined and have been successfull.