I have a good height nose but wide nostril which i want to make small so that my nose looks sharp..my surgeon has recommended a correction for wide nostril through the mouth without any external incisions while enhancing my jaw and correction of lip ......am not clea
December 20, 2017
Answer: Reducing the nostril width without any external incisions? Hello,Thanks for your question. You can narrow the nostril width using an incision in the upper central gumline under local anesthesia. This allows your surgeon to use a pursestring type suture to cinch the nostril width closer together. The only problem is that aggressive narrowing might lead to redundant skin at the nostril sill. This is an old technique, but effective in certain cases. I perform nostril narrowing on patients of color all the time. The incision externally heal incredibly well and are typically not noticeable after a few months. I would counsel you to be careful with any nostril narrowing if you have no plans to have a tip rhinoplasty performed to deal with the large round tip of your nose. The visual imbalance will be very unappealing. In fact, an isolated alar base/nostril narrowing procedure is rarely performed without tip surgery for balance.I would recommend that you consult with a rhinoplasty specialist in your area for more information.Good luck,Dr. Shah
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December 20, 2017
Answer: Reducing the nostril width without any external incisions? Hello,Thanks for your question. You can narrow the nostril width using an incision in the upper central gumline under local anesthesia. This allows your surgeon to use a pursestring type suture to cinch the nostril width closer together. The only problem is that aggressive narrowing might lead to redundant skin at the nostril sill. This is an old technique, but effective in certain cases. I perform nostril narrowing on patients of color all the time. The incision externally heal incredibly well and are typically not noticeable after a few months. I would counsel you to be careful with any nostril narrowing if you have no plans to have a tip rhinoplasty performed to deal with the large round tip of your nose. The visual imbalance will be very unappealing. In fact, an isolated alar base/nostril narrowing procedure is rarely performed without tip surgery for balance.I would recommend that you consult with a rhinoplasty specialist in your area for more information.Good luck,Dr. Shah
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December 20, 2017
Answer: Nostril reduction methods Thank you for the question and the photo. Changing the nostril shape in rhinoplasty can take many forms. In a lot of cases, nostril shape can be changed by making changes to the position and shape of the tip cartilages -- without making an external incision at the nostril rim. However, for a significant reduction in the size or thickness of the nostril, a small incision at the nostril opening or where the nostril meets the cheek is needed. With careful execution, this will heal with minimal scarring. Other, more esoteric, ways of changing the nostril position do exisit -- such as cinching sutures placed through an incision made under the lip -- but these don't often have good long-term results. Best of luck and take care!
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December 20, 2017
Answer: Nostril reduction methods Thank you for the question and the photo. Changing the nostril shape in rhinoplasty can take many forms. In a lot of cases, nostril shape can be changed by making changes to the position and shape of the tip cartilages -- without making an external incision at the nostril rim. However, for a significant reduction in the size or thickness of the nostril, a small incision at the nostril opening or where the nostril meets the cheek is needed. With careful execution, this will heal with minimal scarring. Other, more esoteric, ways of changing the nostril position do exisit -- such as cinching sutures placed through an incision made under the lip -- but these don't often have good long-term results. Best of luck and take care!
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