Alar Base Reduction to Thin Tip of Nose Alone?

Dear Vanessa,


An alar base resection usually leaves scars along the sides of the nostrils and will not address your concern

In the end, you want a result that you will love so see a rhinoplasty surgeon to discuss your concerns

He/She can tell you what is possible with different techniques

I would not worry about the invasiveness of the procedure, because it is just a means to an end (we do what we need to do to get the result you want)


Best regards,

Nima Shemirani

   An alar base reduction will not narrow the tip, and the reduction will round the tip and may make it appear larger.  To narrow the tip, your must narrow the tip.

Alar base reduction only narrows the base of the nose and not the tip. In fact, if the tip is not narrowed porportionately then alar base reduction can make the tip look wider. Narrowing nasal tip with a rhinoplasty is relatively easy and does not carry more risks than alar base reduction.