In your professional opinion am I best suited to an alarplasty? Especially considering the further implications of a rhinoplasty, I think an open rhino may be over the top. I am most concerned with my flaring nostrils and could live without the slight tip reduction that I've been told would be ideal. If I was to go for tip deduction alongside an alarplasty, wouldn't a closed op be better over an open op? Many thanks for your input.
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A few millimeters is all that is possible, 2-3, on each side. Any more and you can distort the alar rim and cause asymmetries that are then impossible to correct.
Alar base reduction can be performed without rhinoplasty. Costs vary by surgeon, location, facility fees, and anesthesia fees, if required. I recommend you see two or three rhinoplasty specialists in your area, and choose the one that fits you best. Good luck!
The nostrils can be narrowed with alar base excisions. These are relatively simple but must be done in a precise manner to avoid asymmetries or over correction. The specific anatomy of the base of the nose (nasal sill) is crucial. Also one can't change just one part of a nose...