Overview
Ancient history
Modern history
Traditional operation
Open rhinoplasty
Template rhinoplasty
Alar base reduction
Septal surgery
Implants
Revisions
Cartilage grafts
Bone grafts
Problems
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Alar Base Reduction
| The ala is the wing of the nose and it can be too bulky,
broadening the appearance of the nose from the front. Tilting the
nose tip upwards and setting the nose tip back will aggravate
this problem but narrowing the nasal skeleton will improve it.
Thus, in a traditional rhinoplasty, there are two opposing
factors and it is often best to wait for six months after surgery
to see which factor predominates. The secondary surgery,
alar base reductions and/or nostril sill
reductions, may be done if the nose appears too wide
from the front or the alas appear too bulky when viewed from the
side. An external scar will be produced in the
crease where the ala joins the cheek and lip. |
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Pre-op full face view 
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Pre-op basal view 
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Post-op full face view  |
Post-op basal view  |
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