Can my alars be revised so they appear more round? (photos)

For lower blepharoplasty performed through the back of the eyelid (transconjunctival) surgery can be performed safely at any time as Accutane does not put you at any greater risk of scarring for this approach. For alar base reduction and alarplasty, 2 months is a sufficient interval to...

Hi hoho3319, It certainly is possible to maintain the appearance of your profile and to simply decrease the width and flare of your nostrils and ala with an alarplasty. However, it's important to be cognizant of the effect this will have on the proportions of your nose. If your nostrils are...

Hi Graceful575324, Based on your photos, you do appear to be a potential candidate for an alarplasty. While alar base modification in conjunction with rhinoplasty will give you greater potential for reshaping the nostrils, in your case there is enough differential between the width of the...

The asymmetry is normal and trying to fix it can lead a bigger asymmetry. You have to weigh the risk/reward ratio. You have a beautiful nose and the risk of making it worst is there. I would leave it alone. Regards Dr. J

Hi Aquarian5, Give you like the height and shape of your bridge and dorsum, the tip should remain at a similar projection to what you currently have. In this situation, a small amount of additional tip support should be sufficient to increase the definition in the tip of your nose; often the...

The old dictum of having your nostrils edges line up with inner canthus is false IMHO. It was based on caucasian norms and never took into account the ethnic and individual variations. It is very confusing to measure the alarplasty in mm. Typically it means that if you draw a line from the...