I am a Hispanic woman that would like not only her nose refined, but her nostrils reduced. The doc I saw said he would decide about reducing the nostrils after the bridge and tip is done (appropriately so, I totally agree). If those two parts were perfected, would the nostrils some how fall into place better? Or is alar reduction always a second, necessary step?
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October 21, 2013
Answer: Can a nose's alar base naturally reduce when the bridge and tip is refined?
4 months is still relatively early after rhinoplasty surgery. It's generally better to have a nose that's "too big" early after surgery. Rhinoplasty swelling occurs both on the outside and inside of the nose. Patients are generally "restaurant ready" and socially acceptable within 2 weeks...
A "broken nose" refers to when part of the nasal bones are cracked or move. Or sometimes the entire bony "pyramid" can shift. These bony changes can be seen on X-rays. The nasal bones only comprise about 1/3 of the length of the nose however, and the remaining parts which are made up of...