What is the Cost of Alar Base Nose Reduction in England?

Hi Brian, In general, an alarplasty heals within one week. Stiches are removed day 5 to 7, the wound then heals. Redness fading varies from patient to patient, usually a few weeks. The scar is usually hidden in the nasal-alar crease and nostril floor, about 1 -2 cm. The return of your smile...

Hi, Yes it's OK to wait a year to get an alarplasty. You can even do the alarplasty 2 months after the initial procedure. This would not be considered a revision rhinoplasty. You should also consider computer imaging of your nose so you can see what your nose will look like after the surgery....

An alarplasty costs is probably in the $2,000 to $3,000 range depending upon whether it is done under  local or general anesthesia. This is typically much less than the full rhinoplasty procedure since it is just an alar base reduction.

Alar base reduction as an isolated procedure may or may not be appropriate. I always want to look at the big picture to maintain proper balance in the final result after any type of rhinoplasty surgery. Alar base alterations can be done under local anesthesia and would cost $2000-$3000.

Alar base reduction (alarplasty) involves a curvilinear, comma incision along the entire alar facial groove around the side of the nostril. The Weir technique is an alarplasty technique where 3 to 4 mm of skin is removed from the bottom and the floor sill of the nose. Weir technique will both...

Alar base reduction is a procedure to narrow the width of the alar base. It is performed with incisions into the area around the nostrils. The shape and extent of the incisions varies with the type of narrowing required. This is a complex three dimensional area and the shape and length of the...