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Alar Reduction (Nostril Reduction)
External Wedge Excision and Internal Cinching Suture Techniques to Refine Wide, Flaring Nostrils and Alar Base Proportions
Overview of Alar Reduction
Even when the nasal bridge and tip are well-projected, wide or flaring alar wings can make the lower nose appear heavy and blunt. Within our Rhinoplasty center at Soul Plastic Surgery, Alar Reduction narrows the alar base to match the intercanthal width between the inner corners of the eyes.
Two Surgical Approaches
- External Alar Wedge Excision: For patients with thick alar skin and pronounced lateral flaring. A crescent-shaped wedge is excised precisely along the natural alar-facial crease so the fine suture line hides inside the natural groove.
- Internal Sill Excision & Cinching Suture: For patients with moderate nostril floor width and thin skin. Small incisions inside the nostril floor are combined with a cinching suture beneath the nasal sill to gather the alar base inward without external scars.
Can be performed standalone or together with Custom 3D Rhinoplasty. Book a consultation via our Online Consultation page.
Clinical Risk & Side-Effect Notice: Individual outcomes vary by anatomy and healing response. Potential side effects such as bleeding, infection, inflammation, swelling, or asymmetry may occur; please consult directly with a board-certified specialist prior to treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. How is a personalized plan established for Alar Reduction (Nostril Reduction)?
At Soul Plastic Surgery in Uijeongbu, every patient undergoes a 1:1 anatomical evaluation with our board-certified specialists to tailor eye, rhinoplasty, breast, lifting, and skin care protocols to their individual tissue characteristics.
Q. What post-treatment follow-up and recovery support are provided?
Recovery timelines depend on tissue condition and procedure scope; our clinical team across Floors 3–5 of Gayeon Tower provides structured post-care monitoring and scheduled follow-up consultations.
Every procedure at Soul Plastic Surgery in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do—including eyelid surgery, ptosis correction, dual canthoplasty, under-eye fat repositioning, upper and lower blepharoplasty, and endoscopic forehead lift—is customized following a direct 1:1 anatomical evaluation by Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Su-Jin Eom, Dr. Se-Bin Lee, and Dr. Ji-Hye Jeong.
Schedule ConsultationPost-Procedure Precautions & Clinical Disclosure
Individual clinical outcomes and recovery timelines vary depending on personal tissue anatomy and healing response. Potential post-procedure side effects or complications—including temporary swelling, bruising, bleeding, hematoma, infection, inflammation, or subtle asymmetry—may occur. A thorough 1:1 consultation with Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Su-Jin Eom is required prior to any surgical or non-surgical procedure.