I don’t like how flared my nostrils are. I feel like they point upwards and the insides of my nostrils are visible from the sides. I really want my nostrils to not arch and flare and instead only open up in the middle and bottom of my nose have nostril skin cover the sides of my nostrils.
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Based on your photos, I don't see a very big change in the appearance of your nostrils. You may be a bit asymmetrical where your columella meets your upper lip. There appears to be more fullness on your left side and I do not see this asymmetry before surgery. Sometimes this is due to a deviated...
A closed rhinoplasty approach can accomplish narrowing the bulbous nasal tip, however, thick skin in the nasal tip is going to prevent refinement in that area. This must be determined at the time of the consultation. Osteotomy placed in the nasal bones accomplish narrowing in the entire bridge...
The design and surgical technique used to perform alarplasty determines to a large extent the appearance of the scar. When the incision is designed in a way that perserves a natural amount of curvature and flare to the nostril, and hides in the shadows of the alar base, then when meticulously...