According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the fifth most popular cosmetic procedure in the United States is the tummy tuck. The tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is a popular procedure because it can help with a wide range of fairly common insecurities people have with their abdomens: skin laxity from weight changes, excess fat, […]
Every race has its own defining facial characteristics. Each person from a specific race may not share these features. But sometimes those who do may want to consider plastic surgery to change them. Rhinoplasty is a popular plastic surgery procedure among those whose ethnic characteristics include a broad nose. Patients belonging to Asian and African […]
Nose alar adjustment refers to a plastic surgery procedure meant to reshape wide or flared nostrils. The alar are the outer edges of the nostrils. Alar adjustment is typically undertaken along with nose width reduction. The surgeon can change the level of tension that is causing the undesirable flair in the nostrils by eliminating a […]
Upon viewing the nose from beneath, the nostrils and the nasal tip would appear as a triangle called the pyriform aperture. To reduce the width of the nose, the surgeon will adjust the pyriform aperture. They can effectively reduce the nose width by making the angles of this triangle steeper at the point where the […]
The nasolabial angle is made up of two lines. The first one extends from the nasal tip to the area above the upper lip. The second line goes from the upper lip to the base of the nose, where the nostrils bifurcate. Nose tip rotation and nose projection can affect the degree of this angle. […]
