This procedure is recommended for those who appear to have wide nostrils, flat nostrils, arrowhead-like nose, and those who are unhappy with the current nose shape. If you are having tip plasty, then the nostrils will naturally come in a bit and alar reduction surgery may not be needed.

For cases which need alar reduction, please note that there is a limit to how narrow the nostril can be shaped. It is important to follow the doctor’s advice when it comes to the width of your nostrils. Simple cases require a small portion of the alar to be excised and sutured.

Complex cases require the excision of some alar material and the tying of the nostrils to be done in order to bring them closer together. Scarring from the incisions is barely visible on people with darker skin tones and virtually invisible on people with lighter skin tones.

Surgery Time: 1.5-2 hours
Anesthesia: Local with sedation (deep sleep)
Hospitalization: You can leave the clinic after 2-3 hours
After Surgery Check-ups: 3
Recommended Minimum Time in Seoul: 7 days (5 days if stitches are removed in your home country)
Recovery Time to Normal Look: 2-4 weeks
Recovery Time to Full Setting: 6-12 months