Alias Name
Nose Reduction Surgery, Alarplasty

Procedure Detail
Reduction rhinoplasty is an effective treatment for reducing the size, including the length of the nose, helping to improve facial proportions and balance. Reduction rhinoplasty may also be used to smooth out bumps on the bridge and minimize the appearance of flared nostrils.

Features
Different correction methods are adopted, according to the skin, subcutaneous tissue or cartilage caused by different nasal hypertrophy

Benefits
Nose reshape, nose beautification, nasal base reduction.

Recommended
Button nose, bulbous large nasal tip nose.

Suitable Candidate
Bulbous large nasal tip nose, one who need nostril flare reduction.

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Pros
It can remove the tissue under the nose tip and reshape the frame of the nose tip cartilage to achieve the straightening effect. The result is obvious in 1 time; No prosthesis, no need to worry about displacement or rejection of the prosthesis.

Cons

1.  Slow recovery: The scars can be seen for 3-6 months, and gradually disappear as time goes by.
2. Hyperplasia: If the hypertrophic tissue needs to be removed, it may lead to hyperplasia and the result will not be obvious.

Unsuitable Candidate
Those with inflammation around the nasal tissue; those with  heart, liver, kidney, blood and immune system disease; those psychological not prepared; women with menstruation and lactating; those with scar hyperplasia.

Scar
No

Treatment Time
30 min-1 hr

Anesthesia Method
Local anesthesia

Treatment Course
Single time

Procedures Technique
Surgery

Sustainability
Permanent

Recovery Period
1-3 months

Qualification
Practitioner in medical aesthetics or plastic surgeon

Pain Scale
Mild

Before the Procedure

1. Preoperative examination, including blood check, blood pressure, and three-dimensional CT examination of ear cartilage. Make sure that you are healthy and free from infectious diseases or other body inflammation.
2. Patients with hypertension and diabetes should Inform the doctor about the condition at the first visit, so that the doctor in charge can confirm the plastic surgery and postoperative treatment plan.
3. the patient must not suffer from folliculitis, acne, and acute ophthalmitis. On the day of rhinoplasty, the patient needs to take a bath and wash away the grease on the face, and the patient also needs to clean the nasal cavity and cut the nose hair.
4. In order to avoid infection, women cannot undergo surgery during menstruation.
5. Two weeks before the operation, do not take drugs containing aspirin, because the drugs will reduce the function of platelet coagulation.
6. If general anesthesia (removal of nasal septal cartilage) is used for surgery, you need to fast for more than 6-8 hours before surgery.

0-3rd days
Severe swelling period from 0 days to 3 days Recovery Tips:
Within 24 hours after surgery, the face will swell, nose pain and mild headaches can be felt. These discomforts can be controlled with drugs.

Aftercare methods:

1. Lie on the bed after the operation and raise your head.
2. Keep the operation area clean and dry, free from water.
3. Apply antibiotics for 3-5 days to prevent infection.

4-6th days
Recovery tips:
The pain of the nose and face is gradually reduced, but the swelling will become more and more obvious, and the contour of the outer nose is not clear. There will be a lot of discharge, which may spread to the eye area and cause swelling.

Aftercare methods:

1.  Remove the nose clip on the back of the nose to clean the oily secretions on the nose and fix it again.

2. The scab accumulated in the wound can be gently washed away with hydrogen peroxide within 48 hours of the operation, and then washed with saline, Iodophor wipes the nostrils and wounds to keep them clean.

3. Do not let foreign objects hit the nose.

7th days
7 days for the stitches to be removed. Recovery Tips:
7 days to remove sutures at the hospital (because of different surgical methods, do it according to doctor’s advice).

Aftercare methods:

1. Keep the wound clean to prevent infection.
2. The wound should not be wet within 24 hours after removing the suture.
3. No rubbing, apply scar removal ointment to lighten the scar.
4. Pay attention to light diet, spicy food.

8-15th days
8 to 15 days swelling period. Recovery tips:
Recovery speed is faster, and changes are greater.

Caring methods:

1. Within 1 month after the operation, avoid eating spicy foods, no smoking and alcohol.
2. Within one month after the operation, avoid squeezing and rubbing the nose (avoid pressure when sleeping).

16-30th days
Recovery tips:
The tissue recovery period is 6 months, and the result is better by then, not final yet though.

Aftercare methods:

1. After the operation, try to avoid external collisions and nose picking. If you find nostril fluid, swelling and pain, please return to the hospital as soon as possible.

31-180th days
Stable period from 31 days to 180 days Recovery tips:
The result starting to be obvious.

Aftercare methods:

1. After the operation, try to avoid external collisions or any pressure onto the nose within 3 months.

Reminder
The above postoperative care is for reference only. Due to individual differences and different surgical procedures, the recovery cycle, suture removal time and aftercare methods will be different. The specific plan is to follow the doctor’s advice.