wishingstar Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I'm thinking about getting alarplasty next time I'm in Asia, since I didn't get it done with my primary rhino. (One dr recommended it, another advised not to, and a third suggested doing tipplasty first and then seeing if alarplasty is still needed after the change in the tip.... so in the end, I didn't do it.) However, I'm also nervous about the scars, since I've read that scars are inevitable! --- For those of you who have done alarplasty before: 1) Can you still see your scars without makeup? 2) Where did you do yours / who was your surgeon? 3) Which method / technique did you use? If you haven't done alarplasty before but are thinking of doing it: Who/where are you considering for your upcoming alarplasty? --- I figured I'd kick off this thread, since I know a few of you are also considering alarplasty and there are some consideration factors that are different from general rhino. Would love to hear some of your experiences, since I found through photo research that a good rhino/tip surgeon does not always mean good alarplasty results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladybugz Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 1) Can you still see your scars without makeup? Yes. Though I did not have any scars for 10 months after surgery. I stopped using scar cream, figuring I was safe 10 months after surgery, and my scars appeared practically overnight and continued growing to be thick and unsightly. Now I'm using silicone scar sheets and flattening them. Such a pain... I thought I'd gotten away with it scarlessly! 2) Where did you do yours / who was your surgeon? Wonjin, don't know 3) Which method / technique did you use? Closed rhinoplasty + alarplasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjiajia Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I also want to do alar. I read about the crescent moon method and the pinching method...so one is really cutting outside, the other one is more like pinching the base together? Also very worried about the scarring.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milkychoco Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I had the one where they cut the outsides and I still regret it up to this day. If you're the kind of person that easily scars please think twice before undergoing that method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanvinfiend Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 No, zero visible scarring, even right after surgery. I did closed, where incisions are done from within nostrils Wishingstar, I'm curious...didn't changing your tip change how your alars look, or is the thinning not sufficient to your liking? Alars usually look thinner when the tip is projected out, cos the alars get stretched outwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjiajia Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Oh there is a closed method? Do you like your results? Like is it significantly reduced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanvinfiend Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 wjiajia, yes there's a closed method. It's a bit early to tell if how significant the reduction is, but I'm liking the results so far. My alar look neater and significantly less meaty, and I'm hoping they go down even more, as I'm quite a bad sweller and still holding on to some swelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susaki Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Where hv u done ur nose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davincci Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I've also done mine with close method, but got alar weir from the outside. No scar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanvinfiend Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Susaki, I did it in Seoul. Pm/kakapo if you need to know the clinic name, I prefer not to mention publicly in forums due to all the drama with people accusing others of being promoters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madforbeauty Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Most good docs would not recommend alar for asian nose. Unless it is flaring like ethnic african and that implant doesnt work. My masseur (burmese) did her alar with implant at laproud thailand for couple hundreds usd. She had big flaring nose and was very pleased with her nose that it gotten smaller. But I could see the scars as very visible red lines from the sides. Could definitely be covered with make up. Hers is the first live example I have seen from big nose with alar. Google images dont seem to show any with scars though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreen Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I got do alar with my first nose job. Doctor do cut from outside I got small curve line around alar but is very thin and very hard to see. I don't consider that scar just small mark haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
changechange Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Hi... 1) Can you still see your scars without makeup? After removal of stitches... no visible scars for me. Only looked like two red patches around the alar area for the first few weeks. Few months down the road.. just like normal skin. 2) Where did you do yours / who was your surgeon? did mine at BK with Dr kim. I know he had bad reputation in this forum but so far I'm happy with the result. 3) Which method / technique did you use? for alarplasty I'm not sure how many methods are available. I just know for my case my stitches can be seen on my face til I removed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishingstar Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Awesome! I'm definitely interested in the "closed" alarplasty method, but I'm not sure what it is. Where are the cuts made in closed alarplasty? Is this the kind where they go from inside the mouth (under where the nose is) and just stitch the base closer together instead of actually making any cuts in the nose area itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phayu Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I had alarplasty done before in Thailand 2/3 years ago, I think it was done using a closed method but Im not sure. I did have scars for like a few months after my surgery but that went away after a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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