Q. If I get alar reduction surgery and then gain weight, can my nose become bulky again?

Hello. I’m Director Seo Chan-eol of AB Plastic Surgery.

I’ll answer one of the things many of you have been curious about regarding nose surgery!

Alar reduction is a surgical procedure used to reduce the width of the alae from the front or to reduce the size of the nostrils.

The medial incision method is mainly used to reduce the horizontal width at the base of the alae, and the lateral incision method is used to reduce the size of the nostrils by removing the thicker part at the base of the alae. The lateral or medial portion is already incised and removed, so even if you gain weight, those parts do not increase again.

Then, which parts of the nose can change if you gain weight?

If the tip of the nose has a blunt-looking area, that area may become more pronounced. Also, after alar reduction, as the horizontal width becomes narrower, the blunt appearance of the tip may be emphasized and seem more noticeable.

Today, we looked at which parts can change if you gain weight after alar reduction.

If you have any other questions, please leave a comment.