Alar base reduction/nostril reduction in England? How much would it cost if it's available? Help! (photo)

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photograph, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty. Your surgeon can accomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your lower nose. You may also benefit from reduction of the width of your alar base.  I would r...

One day after a rhinoplasty is far too early to make any long term assessments about the final shape of your nose. It is always important to discuss your concerns with your surgeon but it is most likely that observation is recommended. Most irregularities will resolve but some may persist. If...

Thank you very much for the questions.The harmony between facial parts makes us instinctively recognize the beauty... without knowing it, without defining it, just a perception that surprises and captivates us.In this regard, After having analyzed all the info. and photos provided to us, i ...

Hello and thank you for your question.  The best advice you can receive is from an in-person consultation.  Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results.   The most important aspec...

It is hard to give you advice with photos.  Alar reduction will reduce the flare of the nostrils but probably will not affect a hanging columella.  The hanging columella can be addressed with a different procedure.

You should ask your surgeon if you have any unclear post operative instructions, however if your surgery was isolated to the skin and nostril area, I would suspect it is OK to have glasses on the dorsum of your nose. Hope that helps, Christopher C. Chang, MD Washington DC, Maryland, and...