What characteristics do you evaluate when reviewing the nose from bottom view?

Thank you for your question. During a rhinoplasty procedure, the nostrils can be narrowed or the nasal projection addressed to improve the appearance of the area you describe. Rhinoplasty is one of the most complex of all plastic surgery procedures, requiring experience, skill, and even artistry...

The alar base refers to the entire width of the base of the nose when viewed from below. The area between the nostrils is called the columella. Alar base reduction narrows the whole width and makes the nostrils smaller but does not affect the columella.

Hello there! The profile "ideals" will vary from person-to-person and surgeon-to-surgeon. For males, a straighter profile free of a hump with limited supratip break and a rotation of 90 degrees is "desirable" by many. For females, the bridge may be straight or with a slight curvature with a...

Rhinoplasty is the most difficult procedure to perform correctly in the entire field of cosmetic surgery, because it is a three dimensional structure, and all of the components of the nose must balance with each other, and the entire new nose must balance with your facial features in a...

Hello! For supplements like Ashwagandha which may cause bleeding, it would be best to stop them at least 2 weeks before surgery and 2 weeks after. It's possible that taking one per week may not alter much. But, to be extra safe, it wouldn't hurt to be off of them. Hope that helps!

Good Afternoon! When a nostril reduction is performed, the skin is excised but no cartilage should be removed as there is none in that area. A wedge is removed and the incision is hidden near the sill and ala-upper lip sulcus. If performed well, it can hide quite naturally. The amount of...