I have attached a photoshopped picture of the desirable nose that I want. All I did was reduced the nostrils and bulbous part in the center. Would these results seem achievable for me with just the alarplasty procedure? Because I'd rather not have implants of any kind in my body.
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May 18, 2014
Answer: Is alarplasty sufficient to achieve results I want?
2 mm of alar base reduction on each side we'll not give an appreciable improvement in the wide nostrils. 3-4 mm would be more appropriate since there is a small amount of skin stretch back.
Hi,Unfortunately a significant portion of surgeons offering rhinoplasty may be great at facelifts or breast augmentation but do not do enough noses to understand the nuances or they may do plenty but not with finesse or understanding of current literature and trends. I think you have not...
It is important to ask the surgeon who operated on you as many surgeons will have different preferences. In patients I perform just alar base reduction on, they can shower the day after surgery and have no restrictions on eating, talking or any facial movement. My only restriction is...
