Options For Making my Wide Asian Nose Smaller? (photo)

Hello,

  Alar base reduction can be performed in the office with minimal recovery time required. 

  A better question to ask is if this procedure would meet your expectations and provide you a change with which you are happy.  To begin with, you have a very well contoured nose that balances with your other features.  I do not think anyone here would suggest that it is a big nose or “ruining your face”. 

  One thing to consider is that if you only narrow your nostrils it will make the tip of your nose proportionately larger.  The best way to evaluate the nostril-to-tip ratio is using a photograph of the base view, basically the camera is positioned under your chin and pointed upwards towards the nose.  During a consultation, a surgeon with image-enhancement software could demonstrate exactly what your nose would look like if only the nostrils were reduced in size.  If you are happy with the changes, great, if not you may consider recontouring the tip of your nose as well.

Hope this helps.

An alar base modification would
help improve the balance of your nose, as would some tip refinement. A
subtle dorsal augmentation would help make your nose appear more
"narrow", while still maintaining a look that is 100-percent you.

Looking at computer-morphed
images with your surgeon during consultation will give you a good idea of what
is possible, and also give you a great chance to convey to your surgeon what
you envision.

Asian rhinoplasty often involves augmentation of a flat nasal bridge with a silastic implant to increase dorsal height and create the illusion of a narrower nasal base.  Another common technique for Asian rhinoplasty is alarplasty, which is done to narrow the nasal base.