I just had a rhinoplasty surgery two days ago and one of the things we talked about with my doctor was an alar base reduction. When I got out of surgery, I noticed there were no external nasal scars like I thought were typical after an alar base reduction. I emailed my doctor and asked if he had decided not to perform that procedure, and he said he did everything we talked about. How can this be? Can the alar base be narrowed without external stitches? Wouldnt I be able to see that?
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Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...
Uneven nostrils are a common concern amongst patients. Instead of doing a wedge resection, which could potentially make the nostrils more uneven by thinning out a side, it may be more desirable to just reposition the alar to be more even with the other side. Please consult with a board c...
An alar-plasty can be performed as part of a rhinoplasty, or as a standalone procedure after a previous rhinoplasty. The procedure is performed when the nostrils are excessively wide and patient's desire to narrow the nostrils themselves. This procedure can be performed under local anesthesia...
