I frequently do alar base reductions and feel very comfortable recommending this procedure. As Dr. Placik said we don't see the natural results, only the distracting notches or bad contours. Select an experienced surgeon to avoid these problems.
Dear texmex8644 from Corpus Christi, TX
Regarding your initial rhinoplasty surgery that you had in Texas with unsatisfactory results, there is good news for you. If everything else about your nose is satisfactory to you and just the alar base is widened, an office revision rhinoplasty procedure...
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...