How can alar flaring be increased?

November 30, 2022
Asked By:vntoronto in Mississauga, ON

I know that alar flaring is often reduced rather than augmented in rhinoplasty but what can be done to actually intensify alar flaring? I like the look of very prominent nostrils and a pronounced base, so what can be done to achieve this?

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Answer: Cartilage grafts

Zoran Potparic, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Cartilage grafts

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Answer: Alarplasty

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December 2, 2022

Answer: Alarplasty

Ronald J. Edelson, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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