General Information
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Type of Anesthesia
Local Anesthesia
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Procedure
- An alarplasty procedure surgically reduces the size of the nostrils. A small, wedge shaped piece of skin is removed to create smaller, more symmetrical, and narrower nostrils.
Procedure:
- The surgeon will discuss results with you at length. They may also mark your nose with a pen so that you can visualize the incision.
- The surgery performed under local anesthesia.
- The surgeon will make an incision and carve out the small shape of your nose that you wish to have removed.
- After the incision is made, sutures will be made to reinforce the new shape of the alar base.
- Your wound will be dressed with a bandage and you may be given pain medication and instructions for how to prevent infection.
- You’ll have to wear a bandage for several days after the procedure.
Preoperative
- Stop smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages two weeks before and after surgery for healing the wound faster.
- Abstain from aspirin, ibuprofen, vitamin E and supplements two weeks before surgery to prevent the severe bleeding.
- Notify any medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, etc. including any usage of a drug or dietary supplements.
Recovery
- Avoid any activities which can harm your wound.
- Apply cold compress 5 times a day, 15 minutes each time in the first 3 days after surgery.
- Avoid soaking the wound, but clean the wound using soft towel.
- Avoid spicy food, seafood, fermented food, alcohol drinks and smoking.
- The swelling will be on day 1 to day 4 and will be gradually improved every day.
- Lie down with the head raised higher than your chest, the swelling will subside faster.
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-
-
Type of Anesthesia
Local Anesthesia
- An alarplasty procedure surgically reduces the size of the nostrils. A small, wedge shaped piece of skin is removed to create smaller, more symmetrical, and narrower nostrils.
Procedure:
- The surgeon will discuss results with you at length. They may also mark your nose with a pen so that you can visualize the incision.
- The surgery performed under local anesthesia.
- The surgeon will make an incision and carve out the small shape of your nose that you wish to have removed.
- After the incision is made, sutures will be made to reinforce the new shape of the alar base.
- Your wound will be dressed with a bandage and you may be given pain medication and instructions for how to prevent infection.
- You’ll have to wear a bandage for several days after the procedure.
Preoperative
- Stop smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages two weeks before and after surgery for healing the wound faster.
- Abstain from aspirin, ibuprofen, vitamin E and supplements two weeks before surgery to prevent the severe bleeding.
- Notify any medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, etc. including any usage of a drug or dietary supplements.
Recovery
- Avoid any activities which can harm your wound.
- Apply cold compress 5 times a day, 15 minutes each time in the first 3 days after surgery.
- Avoid soaking the wound, but clean the wound using soft towel.
- Avoid spicy food, seafood, fermented food, alcohol drinks and smoking.
- The swelling will be on day 1 to day 4 and will be gradually improved every day.
- Lie down with the head raised higher than your chest, the swelling will subside faster.
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