My nose was originally a bit long and large, and my nostrils also drooped to the sides. Especially when I smiled, it became a total arrow-shaped nose, and that stressed me out Two years ago I tried non-incisional alar reduction too, and I also got things like alar reduction Botox about once every half year, but none of it was useful at all... Then I suddenly got the courage, booked a consultation + surgery appointment for incisional alar reduction two days later, and now it’s been 1 week and I’m completely satisfied!!!! It didn’t change a whole lot, but there is a subtle difference only I know, and importantly, after the surgery it really didn’t hurt at all!!!!! I even had plans the day before getting the stitches removed, and I just didn’t eat and hung out with them, but they didn’t know I think there’s still some swelling, and there’s a pulling feeling when I smile or talk a lot, but I think it’ll get better!
They told me not to wear makeup until 2 weeks, but I just did everything even before stitch removal while avoiding the scar area, and now I’m even applying foundation over the scar! I think alar reduction is a surgery that even family really can’t notice, but I can notice it and the image changes