Is 2mm the standard for Alar Base Reduction? (Photo)

March 7, 2015
Asked By:ladybugg13 in Toronto, ON

I just had an appointment with a doc I really like who did my rhinoplasty five years ago. Ive been happy with the way I look but recently became self conscious again about the overall size. I thought if I narrowed the base then I might stop thinking about my nose everyday again without going into the drastic measure of a second rhinoplasty. He said I would be a good candidate and mentioned reducing the nostrils by 2mm on each side. Is that standard? Is that enough? Thank you!

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