Where is a Good Alarplasty Surgeon in Las Vegas or California?

Dr. Richard E. Davis is a very highly regarded rhinoplasty surgeon in southern Florida.  He would be a great surgeon to consult with.  

Alar reduction is one procedure in rhinoplasty in which the soft tissue is actually removed.  Therefore, in order to reverse it, soft tissue and skin needs to be replaced.  Doing this is difficult.  First, the tissue to be added must be stiff enough to overcome the contracture and...

The width of the base of the nostrils must balance with the size of the tip, and the distance between the eyes, or the intercanthal distance.  If your nose is in the middle of the three pictures, a combined Weir/sill incision would best address the width and flare of your nostrils.  

I think you need to give it some more time to allow proper healing. At this point in the recovery process you are undoubtedly still seeing some degree of swelling from the actual procedure. With time and scar conctracture this area should improve steadily. You are right that 5 mm of excision on...

Alar base reduction alone with make your nose look somehwat less prominant.  The light reflections of the the ala are more pronounced when they are wide and curved like yours.  Alarplasty to narrow and straighten the ala can make them fall into the background more.  I do not think...

There is no "recommended" amount of reduction, because there are many individual factors that go into determining the "right" amount of reduction.  When a surgeon recommends 2 mm, she is referring to each side.  2 mm is a fairly conservative reduction, which may be appropriate in your...