How to make the alar appear smaller? (Not alar base reduction) (photos)

Dear summersday19   Thank you for your photographs and your question.  It's easier to reduce the width of your nostrils but not the height.  You will need a columella strut graft to elevate your tip and narrowing your tip.  I would seek an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon....

Your nasal tip can certainly be reshaped to give you a smaller and more feminine look. Your expectations must be realistic though, your nose will probably not exactly as the model you have shown. The cost will vary between $5000 and $8000. Good luck.  

Alar base reduction alone will produce only minimal changes to the profile. Review your needs with an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon

Thanks for your question. I'm happy your nose is doing well. You are having difficulty with your lip because your surgeon probably divided the depressor septi nasi muscle. It's a tiny muscle that in some people either pulls the nose down when you smile or pulls the upper lip up at the same time....

It is important when considering Rhinoplasty that you seek a consultation with a Board-Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon that will use digital imaging and thorough examination to give you an accurate projection of your results after surgery. You and your surgeon should discuss what you can...

Dear maileen83, Thank you for your clinical post and photographs. The ideal nasofacial balance and proportion that best suits your face and your aesthetic goals can only be determined during a consultation. Augmentation of the nasal bridge, refinement of a slightly bulbous tip and modest...