Q. After non-incisional alar reduction, nothing changed, and my philtrum looks protruded.

Hello. I am Kim Hyung-taek, the chief director of Kowon Plastic Surgery, where we pursue healthy beauty.

This time, I will go through an answer note about a case where the philtrum seems to have become protruded after non-incisional alar reduction surgery.

Q. After non-incisional alar reduction, nothing changed, and my philtrum looks protruded.

I had non-incisional alar reduction surgery 3 days ago.

Before the surgery, I had a consultation with the doctor in charge, and at that time my alar width was measured at 4 cm. But after the surgery, when I measured it again, it was still 4 cm.

Just in case, I showed my nose to people I know and asked whether it looked different, but they said that aside from my face being swollen, there didn’t seem to be any particular change.

I had reduction surgery, so why is the length the same?

Also, after the non-incisional alar reduction surgery, it seems like my philtrum is slightly protruded.

Is this a side effect of alar reduction?

And when I smile, I feel severe pain in my alar area. When will this get better?

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Non-incisional alar reduction is a surgery performed using threads, and it is a procedure that relies on the strength of the threads.

Because of that, if you smile broadly or if the threads are pulled, there is a possibility that they may become slightly loosened.

For that reason, if there is absolutely no change between the alar width before surgery and after surgery, it is possible that the threads have stretched.

However, depending on how the alar width is measured, the width may sometimes appear different, but in your case, I think it is somewhat more likely that this is the reason.

The reason is that if the threads had loosened and returned to their original state, you should not feel pain in the alar area when smiling, and the philtrum would not protrude.

Since the threads have not stretched yet, they are still holding you in a way that prevents smiling naturally, and that is why the philtrum appears protruded.

As mentioned above, non-incisional alar reduction is a procedure in which the area is pulled by threads, so it is something that can feel uncomfortable for several days.

After about 1 week to 10 days, smiling should feel more natural, and you should be able to go about your daily life more comfortably.

I hope you have a good result.

Thank you.

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