Am I a good candidate for alarplasty alone? I dislike how wide my nose is especially when smiling and I am looking to make it smaller and narrower. My local surgeon said I can simply get a Weir excision. Another surgeon told me I need to add more to my central structure to get effective results. I do not want to have a true rhinoplasty.
October 21, 2016
Answer: Alarplasty An alarplasty decreases the flaring of nostrils, but it will not change the widening when you smile. The nostril size can be made smaller or left the same with alarplasty. It's difficult to judge what you need without having photos of the entire nose including the bottom. I hope this helps you make a good decision.
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October 21, 2016
Answer: Alarplasty An alarplasty decreases the flaring of nostrils, but it will not change the widening when you smile. The nostril size can be made smaller or left the same with alarplasty. It's difficult to judge what you need without having photos of the entire nose including the bottom. I hope this helps you make a good decision.
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October 19, 2016
Answer: Rhinoplasty Thank you for your question and photographs.I don’t think you would be happy with the results from just an alarplasty but possibly an alarplasty and some tip refinement would give you more pleasing results. A tip rhinoplasty includes trimming the lower lateral cartilages and placing precision sutures to refine the tip and make it look more pleasing. An alarplasty is the technique that is commonly used for nostril reduction and this procedure consists of making an incision on the inside or outside of the nostrils then removing a specific amount of tissue. I hope this helps. Best of luck in your endeavors!Sincerely,
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October 19, 2016
Answer: Rhinoplasty Thank you for your question and photographs.I don’t think you would be happy with the results from just an alarplasty but possibly an alarplasty and some tip refinement would give you more pleasing results. A tip rhinoplasty includes trimming the lower lateral cartilages and placing precision sutures to refine the tip and make it look more pleasing. An alarplasty is the technique that is commonly used for nostril reduction and this procedure consists of making an incision on the inside or outside of the nostrils then removing a specific amount of tissue. I hope this helps. Best of luck in your endeavors!Sincerely,
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