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Maybe.The term ALAR BASE REDUCTION is often mixed with ALAR FARE REDUCTION - while the two are similar they are not the same.To control the accentuated "C" curve of some Mexican (Mestizo) or African noses - we perform an excision of a small wedge of tissue (IE WEIR EXCISION) from the alae very close to their junction with the cheek and effectively straighten the flaring.If you want to bring the two alae together, IE more centrally, this may be done with a suture which grabs each Ala and is pulled together until the narrowing you were shooting for was achieved at which point it is tied. Some hype-inclined colleagues refer to this simple surgical procedure as scarless or nonsurgical alar base reduction. The permanent suture used in this procedure can be switches to a barbed suture (or Quill) which may grab the tissue like a ratchet and may not need to be tied.So - the answer to your question is a qualified maybe.Hope this was helpful.
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.
Yes, the scars are permanent but if done properly very well hidden. I am giving you link to the photos of one of my patients, Its the woman on the bottom, she had alarplasty as part of the rhinoplasty and you cannot see the scars. I can even send you close up photos of the alar area if you wish...
Alar wedge resection (the old term was Wier Wedges) involves a resculpting of the widened ala with excision of excess tissue and sometimes the nostril floor or sill. This is individualized and you should discuss with your surgeon how much he will remove,, which portions of the ala and how he...
