Alarplasty / tip plasty and lip reduction - was this a good suggestion? (Photo)

Hi amanda28847 Based on your photos and aesthetic goals, you are a good candidate for alar plasty and rhinoplasty with tip work. Referring to it as "tip plasty" is a matter of semantics, but the fact is reshaping the tip properly will require a rhinoplasty consisting of only tip work, if that...

Based on your photos, you appear to have a crooked nasal tip appearance which is wide and over projected on profile. Over projected means it sticks out too far. Since the tip of your nose appears to veer to the right, this could be associated with the deviated nasal septum. If you have severe...

Weir incisions are designed along the outside of your ala or nostrils in the crease where they meet the cheeks. They are designed to reduce the flare of the nostrils and ala, and careful design and precise execution is necessary to minimize the appearance of this scar. Sill incisions are...

Exercises cannot narrow the alar base. Sutures can be used but not very dependable. Alarplasty with excision of the skin is the only permanent and reliable way to reshape the alar base. Regards Dr. J

You can have the lower half of the nose (tip and nostrils) addressed without breaking the nasal bones. Tip-plasty can address the bulbous tip either through closed or open approach to make it narrow and refined. Alarplasty is a very fine and quick procedure that can narrow the nostrils and...

If you’re looking to make your nose appear less wide and achieve a more feminine look, alarplasty could be a suitable option. It focuses on refining the shape and size of the nostrils without altering the overall structure of the nose. However, if you are also concerned with the size of your n...