Before <before surgery> After <after surgery (2 weeks elapsed)> This is a review after getting alar reduction at Unimedi Plastic Surgery Clinic. - The writer's nose I normally had some nasal bridge height, but my nostril wings were very large, and I had a strong complex about my common “pig nose” shape with almost no columella. I originally planned to get rhinoplasty, but because of constitutional issues, implant insertion, and the long recovery period, I decided on alar reduction, which is a relatively simple surgery. - Reason for choosing the hospital I only visited exactly two places for consultations, and decided to have alar reduction surgery at Unimedi, the third place I visited. The reasons I chose this hospital are as follows. 1) Instead of doing surgery by uniformly deciding on a few mm in advance, the director performs the surgery under local anesthesia while adjusting the design to suit each individual patient 2) There are numerous reviews and a proportional number of successful cases 3) They specialize in alar reduction
- Surgery and recovery The surgery took about 1 hour, and I think the pain was only a slightly numb feeling for about one day. I diligently took the prescribed medication and did ice packs, and after about 1 week, the major swelling went down. Usually stitches are removed after about 10 days, but since I tend to recover very slowly, I had them removed a little over 2 weeks later. - Result After about 1 week, the major swelling had gone down a lot, and after the stitches were removed around 2 weeks later, the residual swelling started to go down and my nose shape is gradually settling in. For now, I am very satisfied with the current state of my nose, but the director said it will become prettier after about 2 months, so I am looking forward to it! It may be a nose that does not look pretty to someone else, but I am very satisfied because my personal complex has improved and my nose is no longer the first thing visible on my face.