Does outfracture of the inferior turbinates make the nose look wider?

Thank you for your question - it is a logical one !

During Rhinoplasty, it is usually necessary to address the inferior Turbinates either by out-fracturing them or shrinking them sub-mucosally with bovee-electrocautery, so that they take up less space in the nasal passages and thus allow a patient to breathe better. The out fracture process does not affect the appearance of the nose externally because the turbinates are on the inside of the nasal bones. So the nose will not look wider by out-fracturing the turbinates. Make sure to have your Rhinoplasty done by a Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon who is well trained both n the aesthetics of the nose and also the function of the nose.
Feel free to look at the Rhinoplasties on our website - nearly all of them have had their trubninates out fractured and none show widening. I hope this answered your question :-)

Best of luck in your quest,
Sincerely,
Dr. Anna Petropoulos
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Boston

Inferior turbinate is placed on the side on nasal cavity and its manipulation will not affect the external nose width. Hope this helps.