My alar base is abit wide and i would like it reduced. I have thick skin and my nostrils are long instead of wide. Surgerons have told me reducing my alar base would give a "pinched" appearance and result in difficulty breathing. I trust my surgerons but i want outside opinions on if this is true. We are also worried a tip refinement and width reduction of the cartilage will give the nostrils an even wider appearance.
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Based on your photos, you appear to have relatively thin nasal skin, and I do not believe that you have a significant amount of swelling 1.5 years after your surgery. Are the steroid injections doing anything beneficial? I suspect not. I can see that you have a wide nasal tip appearance with...
Rhinoplasty procedures, including tip augmentation, may have varying effects on the appearance of the Philtrum. Communicate your desired outcomes and concerns about potential length changes to ensure your surgeon understands your expectations.
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To make an assessment on the outcome of a plastic surgery procedure we generally always need to see a complete proper set of before and after pictures. It would also be helpful to know exactly what procedure you have done. Rhinoplasty is not an operation, but a general term for many different...
