hello doctors, i had a tip surgery and alarplasty surgery approximately 1.5 months ago, coming upto 7 weeks now. at first after removal of the bandage/cover on my nose, the tip and nostrils looked really good. they looked smaller, and my tip looked a little longer and alittle more defined. however, as time has passed, the swelling has reduced in my tip, it looks as if it is getting flatter and my nostrils are looking wider then presurgery. is this still swelling? my doc says so. p.s im asianskin
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The base of your nose and nostril size can be adjusted with an alar base reduction if indicated by examination. Sometimes alar base reduction is combined with surgery to the tip of your nose as well to refine the top of"base triangle" as well. When you modify the base, you...
Revision rhinoplasty might be able to widen alar base in some patients. However, revision rhinoplasty is not reversing the previous alar base reduction or nostril narrowing. If you haven't already, then speak with a rhinoplasty specialist to review options.
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Dr. Chaboki
In order to achieve the appearance you seek, you would need a tip plasty and alar base narrowing. I would recommend you get a consultation with someone who has a Vectra 3D imaging system so you can preview what result you might get with a Tip Rhinoplasty.Good luck.