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The result is my left nostril has no base left. Is It Possible to Reverse an Alar Base Reduction?

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Is there a way to reverse an alar base reduction, or nostril reduction, once it's been performed? I am very happy with one side, the side that needed reduction, but the other side really didn't need anything done to it, but it was also reduced. The result is my left nostril has no base left, leaving it looking strikingly different than the other side and is just very unnatural in appearance. I have read this is very difficult to reverse once it has been performed. I would like to know if it can be fixed, and, if so, how is it done.

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