How do doctors know if alarplasty will compromise breathing in a patient?

January 20, 2014
Asked By:nosey1

I have large nostrils and a slightly wide alar base but when I use my fingers to ever so slightly push in my alars to simulate the results of an alarplasty, both my nostrils become obstructed and I have trouble breathing freely. How do doctors know beforehand if alarplasty will cause breathing issues?

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January 22, 2014

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January 22, 2014

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