When to Remove Alar Base Stiches?

The nostril can be corrected with alarplasty. Symmetry can be improved but to a limit. The alarplasty for wide nostrils is a bit different than the flare. Flare makes it more challenging as there is a mismatch between the upper cut being shorter and lower cut being longer. It has to be done by...

Measuring Alarplasty It is very confusing to measure the alarplasty in mm. Typically it means that if you draw a line from the medial canthus downwards it should touch the sides of the nostrils. However, based on that a 5mm change will be huge. The other way to measure that might be more...

Yes, both can be done at the same time under local. It takes about 1.5hrs. The physical recovery is by next day since you are not put to sleep. Do some research to make sure you get to the surgeon who is comfortable in both of these procedures. Regards Dr. Janjua

There is no connection betwen your nasolabial folds and your afroamerican alar excess, actually I'd never say you have bad, too visible or deep nasolabial folts, they are sweet and mild ones, no reasons to be concerned about them. Alarplasty can be an option, however in these ethnic noses...

You could totally get that fixed. I think you probably need a little moree xcision on the right nostril.

I don't think you should do another alarplasty as you don't have much if any alar flaring and your nostrils are already pretty narrow. What you are more bothered by seems to be alar retraction, which is not something an alarplasty would address but would require a rhinoplasty of some sort.