Ugly Scar Around the Nose? (photo)

Although these alar scars do fade, I would recommend a series of pulsed dye laser treatments starting in the postoperative period.

Time is your best friend. These scars should fade within the next six to nine months. Avoid sunlight

Although I am a dermatologist now, I practiced otolaryngology and facial plastic surgery for 15 years. It appears that the surgeon did an "open" rhinoplasty and/or made the need incisions to reduce your nostril size. My advice is to have patience. Avoid sun exposure and massage a few times a day firmly with cocoa butter with vitamin E cream. A scar takes 12-18 months to look as good (or as bad) as it is eventually going to look. I think that the results will be... more