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1 year post op - Do I have alar rim retraction from my Asian rhinoplasty? (Photos)

Rational986373Dec 23, 2025
One year ago, I had an Asian rhinoplasty and Alarplasty in Seoul, South Korea. Now, I think I have too much nostril show from my profile view and I have slight triangular notching at the top of my nostrils from the frontal view. Can alar rim contour grafts and/or fascia alar grafts help bring down the rims of my nostrils so that I don't look like I'm flaring my nose all the time? My surgeon says the grafts would only minorly reduce the retraction and doesn't recommend I have additional surgery.

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