I'm curious, does performing alar base reduction on its own can reduce height of the nose? (That is nose height from skin to outward of your face, how to explain- basically the height you see from your profile). Hope I'm making sense. Would it cause your straight side profile to become not straight anymore? Also does alarplasty on its own cause tip to become bulbous? Thanks.
Answer: Nasal tip height Alar base surgery can help the alar base appear narrower when viewed from the front, below, and above. However, the main factor that adjusts the height of the nose in the side view is the height of the alar cartilage. In rhinoplasty, the nose height is adjusted mainly by interventions to the alar cartilage.
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Answer: Nasal tip height Alar base surgery can help the alar base appear narrower when viewed from the front, below, and above. However, the main factor that adjusts the height of the nose in the side view is the height of the alar cartilage. In rhinoplasty, the nose height is adjusted mainly by interventions to the alar cartilage.
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December 21, 2021
Answer: Alar base reduction Hi,Thanks for asking.Alar base repair alone will not impact on the height of a nose or change the shape of the tip- it is done to improve either nostril shape or flare of the nostrils or both of these. it can narrow the base of a nose and is one way to to reduce dynamic narrowing- especially when smiling. if it is perfomed without tip adjustment, then the tip relatively may appear more bulbous.Hope this helps.
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December 21, 2021
Answer: Alar base reduction Hi,Thanks for asking.Alar base repair alone will not impact on the height of a nose or change the shape of the tip- it is done to improve either nostril shape or flare of the nostrils or both of these. it can narrow the base of a nose and is one way to to reduce dynamic narrowing- especially when smiling. if it is perfomed without tip adjustment, then the tip relatively may appear more bulbous.Hope this helps.
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December 21, 2021
Answer: Alar Base Reduction won't reduce the nose height The answer to your question is no, usually not, because the height of the nose is controlled by septum height and by the height of the inner part of the lower lateral cartilages. It is very rare that Alar Base Reduction alone, even in the vertical direction would achieve significant tip height reduction.
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December 21, 2021
Answer: Alar Base Reduction won't reduce the nose height The answer to your question is no, usually not, because the height of the nose is controlled by septum height and by the height of the inner part of the lower lateral cartilages. It is very rare that Alar Base Reduction alone, even in the vertical direction would achieve significant tip height reduction.
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December 21, 2021
Answer: Does Alar base reduction reduce the projection of the nose or make the tip more bulbs? Does Alar base reduction reduce the projection of the nose or make the tip more bulbs? The forward projection of the tip of the nose is supported by the columella, which is the strut between the two nostrils along with the remaining tip Cartlidge or by the nasal septum, or by some combination of these. This support varies from one nose to the next. The alar base does not support the forward projection of the tip of the nose, therefore an alar base reduction does not reduce that projection.Alar base reduction reduces the width of the nostrils where they attach to the face, and do not make the nasal tip more bulbous. However since the tip and alar bass form a pyramid narrowing the base of the pyramid may make the tip look relatively wider , But this is just a relative appearance not an actual change in width.
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December 21, 2021
Answer: Does Alar base reduction reduce the projection of the nose or make the tip more bulbs? Does Alar base reduction reduce the projection of the nose or make the tip more bulbs? The forward projection of the tip of the nose is supported by the columella, which is the strut between the two nostrils along with the remaining tip Cartlidge or by the nasal septum, or by some combination of these. This support varies from one nose to the next. The alar base does not support the forward projection of the tip of the nose, therefore an alar base reduction does not reduce that projection.Alar base reduction reduces the width of the nostrils where they attach to the face, and do not make the nasal tip more bulbous. However since the tip and alar bass form a pyramid narrowing the base of the pyramid may make the tip look relatively wider , But this is just a relative appearance not an actual change in width.
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December 21, 2021
Answer: Alar base reduction Alar base reduction will narrow excessive width of the nostrils and correct any flaring. It does not reduce the height or projection of the tip of the nose.
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December 21, 2021
Answer: Alar base reduction Alar base reduction will narrow excessive width of the nostrils and correct any flaring. It does not reduce the height or projection of the tip of the nose.
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