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Can This Type of Nostril Flaring Be Corrected? (photo)

SuzieQ11Dec 9, 2012
my nose gradually goes wide going down (like in picture 1), i read that extracting skin from the inside bottom of the nostril will lead to a 'bowing pin' deformity (picture 2) due to the nose/nostril remaining wider directly above? is there a way of doing a reduction without this problem? maybe botox on the nasal sill or wedge extraction from the external sides? my nose is okay when my face is neutral, but just the slightest smile make the nose/nostrils very wide and hideous.

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