Dr. Jean Loftus is a double board-certified plastic
surgeon and is a national authority on plastic surgery. She has
appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and The Today Show, as a vocal advocate
of safety, conscientiousness, and honesty in plastic surgery.
Her book, The
Smart Woman's Guide to Plastic Surgery, is
the #1 best-selling book in the country on plastic surgery. This
book is available online at
amazon.com,
bn.com and
borders.com.
Dr.
Loftus has offices in Cincinnati and northern Kentucky. Visit
her website at
www.infoplasticsurgery.com. To schedule a consultation,
you may contact her offices at (513) 793-4000 or (859) 426-5000.
Dr. Loftus just loves getting questions and posting answers. To
submit your question, please follow the link at the bottom of
this page. Even if you just want to send her a comment, she'd
love to hear from you.
Q:
Is
it possible to reduce nostril size during rhinoplasty
surgery?
Dr.
Loftus Answers: Yes. Large nostrils can be reduced in size
by a technique called "weir excisions." Weir excisions reduce
nostril size by removing a wedge of each nostril along the side
of each nostril where the nostril meets the cheek. This technique
is very effective in reducing nostril size, but results in a scar
along the side of each nostril. Because the scar falls in the
crease where the nose meets the cheek, it often is difficult to
see and heals discretely.
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