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Alar Base Reduction Vs Rhinoplasty: Which Has the Fastest Healing Time?

asked 1 year ago by Beatrice9062
Latest answer by Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Question viewed 922 times
Tags: female, alar, comparison, downtime, healing

is it faster to recover than other types of rhinoplasty? final result?

13 answers to Alar Base Reduction Vs Rhinoplasty: Which Has the Fastest Healing Time?

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Alar Base Reduction vs Rhinoplasty

Do not select the operation that will heal the quickest  - pick the procedure that will give you the best result. In addition to alar base reduction you should at least refine your tip.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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Alar Base reduction versus Rhinoplasty.

Alar base reduction is performed to decrease the horizontal flare of the nostrils using several techniques.  Technically this is a minimally invasive Rhinoplasty technique and as such would heal much faster than a formal Rhinoplasty...but also has a very limited purpose, unlike a Rhinoplasty that can change one or all aspects of the nose.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Healing time of rhinoplasty vs alar base reduction

The alar base reduction is a simple small incision approximately ¼ of an inch long inside the sill of the nostril.  This will heal much faster than a full rhinoplasty.  A full rhinoplasty healing takes approximately a year whereas the alar base reduction is full recovery within a couple of months.  
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

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Rhinoplasty with or without Alar Base Reduction

Rhinoplasty means reshaping the nose.  There are several techniques and manuevers that board certified plastic surgeons use to reshape the nose including alar base reduction.  That procedure is used to narrow the width of the base of the nose at the nostrils.  It requires an external scar that may be somewhat noticeable in darker skin types.  Alar base reduction is not commonly performed alone, but in addition to a rhinoplasty.
Kent V. Hasen, MD

Naples Plastic Surgeon
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Alar base reduction or full rhinoplasty

An alar base reduction is not a full rhinoplasty and therefore the recovery is quicker than a rhinoplasty.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Alar base vs. Rhinoplasty.

You should have a rhinoplasty with alar base reduction. If you only narrow the base the tip will look too big.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Alar base reduction is performed to narrow the alar base and reduce nostril width

Alar base reduction is performed to narrow the alar base and reduce nostril width. The difficult part of your question is that alar base reduction is rarely performed by itself. If you're undergoing rhinoplasty to change other aspects of your nasal appearance, this can affect the need or type of alar base reduction required. Seek a qualified Facial Plastic Surgeon to fully evaluate your nose and discuss your options. Stephen Weber, M.D., Ph.D., Facial Plastic Surgeon  more
Stephen Weber, MD

Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.lonetreefacial.com

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It depends

Alar base reduction can create a scar that may take long time to settle. Rhinoplasty is is reshaping the nose, in which alar base reduction can be part of. There is nothing to compare here. you may want to be more detailed about your concerns so you could get a more objective answer.
Moneer Jaibaji, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Alar base reduction and rhinoplasty

Alar base reduction can be part of a rhinoplasty, but not all rhinoplasties include alar base reduction. In fact, most don't. However, ethnic rhinoplasty often involves alar reshaping, particularly in Asian and African-American patients. There are some risks of scarring or distortion of the nostril shape with alar base reduction and there is more than one technique to accomplish it. Visit a board-certified plastic surgeon to go over your options. The recovery would be shorter for... more
Tim Abou-Sayed, MD

Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Base reduction faster

I agree with the others, but it is also important to consider that changing the base of your nose can upset the balance with other features in your nose.  If you are considering changing other portions of the nose, it is best to do it all at once in order to make sure it is a balanced change.
Colin Pero, MD

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drpero.com

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Alar base reduction

Alar base reduction is a part of a rhinoplasty. If you are only doing the alar base then of course the healing would be quicker than if you were working on the dorsum or tip.  
David E. Kim, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Los Angeles Rhinoplasty

Alar base reduction is a simple procedure that narrows the nostril flaring and has very minimal recovery, however if you  wish to change the your bridge or you tip you need a rhinoplasty which has a recovery period of about 10 days.
Armen Vartany, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Alar base reduction is rhinoplasty

Alar base reduction is rhinoplasty.  Anytime you change the nose, its rhinoplasty.  But not all rhinoplasty is the same.  Some are minor and may take minutes.  Others are major and may take hours.  The less you do, the faster you heal.  So alar base reduction would heal faster than if you did alar base reduction in addition to osteotomies (bone breaking), and tip work and septal work and on and on.  It just depends.  Do not go through a surgery based... more
Shervin Naderi, MD

Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

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