Can I have my huge nostrils reduced? (Photo)

Nostril size is a common complaint amongst rhninoplasty patients. Large nostrils can be due to a variety of underlying issues. One occurs where the nostrils are actually a normal size but the reminder of the nose is out of proportion. Another occurs when the nostril flair is too wide which can sometimes be corrected by removal of some tissue at the base (where the nostril attaches to the lip). This can cause a visual scar however and needs to be approached cautiously. Only a full consultation assessing the entire nose can correctly diagnose the cause of this appearance in order to recommend an appropriate treatment plan.

Easy one! 

With rhinoplasty, nearly all of the time, the surgery needed is more than the patient thinks might be.  This is because aesthetically, every part of the nose affects every other part, so changing one part creates visual changes in other parts.

In your case it looks like the alar base or nostril reduction you feel is needed is really all you do need! If this turns out to be correct, the recovery is fast, and the surgery not of a major nature.

As others have said here though, be sure it's all you want to change.  And see a rhinoplasty surgeon, and understand the required scar position particularly.

 

All the best.

Hello. Nostril reduction is a relatively common technique for the rhinoplasty surgeon. I agree that you must pick out a plastic surgeon that has expertise with this operation and understands the differences between the many anatomic variations of nostril anatomy. That way he or she will be able to give you the result you are looking for. The cost will vary depending on a host of factors, but typically in our practice ranges between 4 and 7 thousand. Good luck.