Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients will ask if they will need to have their nostrils brought in during rhinoplasty.  This is called an alar base reduction or alar flare reduction.  With ethnic rhinoplasty, this is quite common in order to create narrower, smaller nostrils.  In some patients who have overprojected nasal tips, bring down the nasal tip will widen the nostrils and a base reduction will be required afterwards.  To narrow the nostrils, incisions will need to be made where the nostrils meets the upper lip and face.  These scars will take some time to heal and while initially red, will hide nicely in this shaded crease.

Dr. Funk is a top rhinoplasty surgeon in Houston Texas.