I am Asian with a rather fleshy nose with a bulbous tip. My rhinoplasty has improved my tip definition. However, i notice my alars(which are also very fleshy) look more prominent and bigger now. I also did alar reduction, however it was done minimally as my wide alars were due to thick skin and not due to large nostrils. Is there anyway i can thin the skin around my nostrils to make it more balanced? Will the nose/nostrils skin naturally become thinner as I grow older? Thanks!
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The autogenous cartilage used in the nose formation is not only the ear cartilage but also the septum cartilage and the costal cartilage. Among them, the ear cartilage is the most commonly used cartilage together with the septum cartilage. The advantage is that it is soft and thick, has a more...
The nose with an increased nasal bridge height, during Rhinoplasty, will make the distance between the eyes more narrow. The rest of the face is defined by the cheeks, eye area and lips. Look at these facial features using the proper aesthetics of facial beauty to achieve a...
Pinching the nostrils together narrows the nostrils but also gives your tip more projection, since the tip invariably gets pushed upward during the process of manipulating the nostrils with your fingers. In contrast, surgical narrowing of the alae will not alter the nasal tip. To achieve a...
