Is nose reduction surgery a good idea?

When the nose is wide, it will affect the proportion of facial features, making the nose look larger, giving people the image of a big nose, which is relatively ugly. This problem can be solved by nose reduction surgery. So, is it good to have a nose wing reduction surgery? Here the editor would like to introduce to you the method of nose wing reduction surgery, so that people who want to have this surgery can use it as a reference. Let’s take a look together.

1. When the nose wings are not too wide, you can insert an auxiliary column into the columella and perform cartilage transplantation on the nose tip. The nose tip will be straightened up and the width of the nose wings will be reduced. No other surgery is needed. Therefore, whether or not the nose wing needs to be reduced must be evaluated and determined after the nose tip is erected.

2. Alar resection is mainly suitable for Asians or blacks. It is a method to reduce the size of the nose when the nose base is too wide or the nostrils are too large. When the nose wing is wide, it is mostly because there is excess skin on the nose wing. The skin under the nose wing should be removed and the incision should be sutured to reduce the size of the nose wing, which can make the nostrils appear longer. The incision is left at the boundary between the nose and cheek, and the scar is very inconspicuous.

3. For patients with wide nose wings and wide nostrils, partial resection of the nose wing base and nostril reduction surgery can be performed cautiously. The designed incision is located at the base of the nose and the lower part of the nose groove. Under local anesthesia, part of the full-thickness tissue of the nose base is appropriately removed, and then the nostril is pushed inward to narrow it, and layered interrupted sutures are performed. The length of the visible scar after surgery generally does not exceed 1CM.

4. For those with wide nasal wing margins, the free edge of the nasal wing can be partially removed, and the incision can be sutured to the inner surface of the nasal wing after trimming.

5. For those with small nostrils and thick nose wings, a skin incision can be made along the front edge of the outer crus of the alar cartilage to peel off the skin and the alar cartilage underneath it, cut off the bloated soft tissue on the surface of the cartilage, and then appropriately remove the upper and outer parts of the alar cartilage. The visible scar length after the operation is generally no more than 1CM.

What I want to introduce are these surgical methods. Since the nose reduction surgery is minimally invasive, experienced doctors will leave scars in hidden places. However, these scars will fade little by little over time, so don't worry too much. However, you must be careful about your diet after the operation. Do not eat spicy food or drink alcohol, otherwise it will be detrimental to wound recovery.