Hello, I had alar reduction in my primary rhinoplasty two years ago and unfortunately I don’t like how small my nostrils are right now.. so I have two questions. 1. Can using Nostril dilators every night can increase the large of my nostrils by stretching the skin? By gradually expansion or something like that.? 2. Is it possible to reverse alar reduction with another surgery? Adding grafts or whatever it takes to get my normal nostrils back? If yes what scars will be left by this? Thank you!
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In general, trauma to the nose, even after a previous surgery, can potentially cause changes in its shape or structure. The impact from your phone falling on your nose could have caused damage to the underlying cartilage or tissue, leading to the visible line you mentioned. This could be related...
Hello! Thank you for your question.Without your face photos it is hard to make an evaluation. Anyway, it is possible to reduce size of the nose with a revision rhinoplasty, but it depends on your case. If you can provide your face photos from front and side, I would be happy to evaluate your...
Hello! Thank you for your question.From the photo you provided it looks like your right nostril have collapsed. They're really uneven. I recommend you a revision rhinoplasty. We will most probably need to use rib cartilage and external grafts to reshape the tip and correct the nostrils.
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