Unfortunately my surgeon decided to do an alar reduction without my knowledge during my Rhinoplasty surgery. Now I have so many concerns about scarring and post care and he is so unhelpful. I am so scared of scarring but I'm not sure how to clean, care for the wound. Please help! I am 10 days post op and have been using mupirocin ointment because they start to hurt and feel dry. Would it be safe to moisturize with something else? I want to prevent scarring and just care for it properly.
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It is certainly possible to reduce the width of your nostrils and narrow that region. However, you would need a consultation to make sure that the tip region does not have to be addressed as well as alterations there can affect your tip position and overall appearance of your nose.
Hello,Thanks for your question. If you are concerned with post-operative nostril flaring with smiling, you do have a couple of options. An easy option to start with would be the use of Botox or Dysport to reduce the power of the muscles around the nose that contribute to nostril flare. The...
I think you are a great candidate for an alarplasty. This involves excision a crescent of skin along the nostril crease and extending into the base of your nose. There are so many different ways that this could be done. I find that most surgeons are too conservative regarding the size of th...