I had a first nose job 2 months ago to have my alar base narrowed. The PS worked more on my bridge and did a little on my alar base. My hubby is really upset because it was so expensive to have a rhinoplasty and end up with the same almost. Is it possible to have just my nosetrils or alar base smaller without doing the open surgery again?
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You do the surgery that you need. So if all you need is a one sided alar base reduction then that is all you should get. It is a minor procedure so it can even be easily done under local anesthesia. But make sure you find a good surgeon and also be aware that a risk is that it...
Hi Michelle,
Despite what you have heard, the nose and rhinoplasty do obey Newton's Law's of physics, "What goes up (swelling) must come down!" Your bulbous nasal tip can be made smaller and more attractive with properly performed rhinoplasty. Alarplasty will...
Results are never immediate. Swelling will significantly resolve over several weeks, not several days. Anxiety right after surgery is common. Discuss with your surgeon.
