How Long Before I See Alar Base Reduction Results?

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How long before alar base reduction results are visible? How long will the swelling and redness last?

Michael Kulick, MD, DDS · Answer

All doctors are saying the same thing - right after surgery.  If it still looks too wide in your mind, let your doctor know ASAP.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

Alar base reduction results will be seen immediately after the surgery. The skin that is removed from the alar base once removed is clearly evident even through the swelling. It will become more evident over the next several weeks after the surgery as swelling decreases.

Darrick E. Antell, MD, FACS · Answer

An alar base reduction should show improvement immediately. Swelling is usually minimal with that procedure and typically resolves in 10 to 14 days. If external sutures are placed, they are usually removed in 5 to 7 days.

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

Even though the nose is swollen, the results are seen immediately. As the swelling goes down, it will get even smaller in the width of the nose.

David Shafer, MD, FACS · Answer

In most cases, you should see the results from alar base resection immediately. If you have significant swelling, it may take a week or two for this to resolve and the tissues to settle. Good luck with your recovery.

W. Tracy Hankins, MD · Answer

Some procedures take more time than others to see the full effects due to swelling that occurs almost immediately after the operation and takes time to subside. This is not so for alar base reduction - results should be seen immediately although the redness of the scar will improve with time.

Peter A. Aldea, MD · Answer

You will see results alar base reduction results immediately.
Swelling will take a while to fully subside and further improve upon the results seen immediately after the surgery.
Hope this was helpful.

Stella Desyatnikova, MD · Answer

There are different types of alar base reduction. With some of them, only a small portion of the skin on the outside is removed. If there is a significant swelling, which is unusual for longer than several days, you might not see the results for these first several days with this particual type of reduction, but they should become apparent soon afterwards. The swelling and redness usually go away after one or two weeks. Alar reduction is one of the most rewarding parts in rhinoplasty surgery for both the surgeon and the patient, but it has to be precisely and meticulously done.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Once you have alar base reduction surgery, you should see results immediately. Yes, there may be some swelling but the results should be immediate. Redness of the incisions should improve gradually over a few months.

Philip Young, MD · Answer

Alar base reduction swelling and the results should be faster when compared to work done on the tip area. Generally, healing takes place on a logarithmic scale. Simply put, 60% of your healing should take place the first 6 weeks, 80% at 6 months and 89% at 2 years. You will never have 100% of the strength that your tissues had before the procedure. So in general, by 6 months 80% of the results should be present. This is a generality and this is important to understand though. The above percentages are based on wound breakage strength and many surgeons and physicians use this to assess how healing in general takes place. Usually results with procedures that are done in the tip take a while to be realized while other areas are a little faster like your nasal bridge and work done around the alae. Your physician should best direct you. But a second opinion never hurts in my opinion.

How Long Before I See Alar Base Reduction Results?

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