Hello! I’ve been looking to get one side of my nostril fixed. Right now one side of my nostrils is higher up, which makes it look crooked and uneven. the other nostril looks fine. I was looking into something in office to help this and saw that alarplasty can be done in office. Would alarplasty be possible/best for my circumstance? Is there another procedure similar that can be done in office that would help? I want to stay away from nose filler
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Alar base surgery: Alar base surgery can always be done as an isolated procedure if that is all that bothers you. If alar base surgery is done alone, it could be done under local anesthesia in the office. However sometimes what makes a “mean look“ is a downward drooping of the tip as well as the...
An alar plasty simply narrows wide nostrils by making an incision at the base of the nostrils themselves and removing a small wedge of skin. This can be performed under local anesthesia Due to the dorsal hump that you have, a full rhinoplasty would be required, not a tip- plasty. A full...
Hi there! Making nostrils bigger after an alarplasty is difficult but not impossible. It often involves adding material back which was removed. This can be done via composite grafts from the ears. Getting the nostrils to look exactly the same as before is unlikely, but improvements can be made....
