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Is an alarplasty revision possible? What are my options to make my nose appear bigger and more ethnic?

writerbaeOct 5, 2022
I had an alarplasty that made my nostrils too narrow and was wondering if my nostrils can be improved. Or if there’s anything that can be done to make my nose appear bigger and more ethnic.

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Dr. David M. Kowalczyk, MD, MBA, FACS
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Answered on Oct 5, 2022
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