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Alar Base Reduction (Nostril Width): before & after and recovery stages

Follow local nostril-base fullness as a narrower outer outline becomes visible.

Written by BeautiNext EditorialSources checked October 1, 2026Illustrated course Day 180 · 6 months
Alar Base Reduction (Nostril Width) on a fictional 3D face: before treatment and day 30 · 4 weeks
Illustrative 3D comparisonLeft: before treatment. Right: day 30 · 4 weeks in this authored example. The face is a fictional display model, not a patient photograph or a predicted result.
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SUMMARY

What this example shows

The outer nostril wings move inward while the bridge and central tip remain in place. Early local fullness partly obscures the smaller base. Incision shape, nostril opening and airflow are not reconstructed.

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STAGE BY STAGE

Alar Base Reduction (Nostril Width) recovery stages

BEFORE

Before treatment

The unchanged display face provides a reference for this example.

DAY 3

First few days: Local fullness

Temporary swelling surrounds the narrowed base.

This local response is illustrated using broad nasal-surgery guidance, not an isolated alar recovery study.

DAY 14 · 2 WEEKS

Around 2 weeks: Outline emerging

Less surface color reveals the nostril wings.

The bridge and central tip stay in place in this example.

DAY 30 · 4 WEEKS

Around 1 month: Base-width comparison

The outer base is narrower, with less temporary fullness.

Published techniques differ in their incision and tissue changes.

DAY 90 · 3 MONTHS

Around 3 months: Later base example

The contour is easier to compare.

A smooth rendered surface does not mean a scar will be invisible.

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TIMELINE

Day-by-day checkpoints in the 3D model

The simulator interpolates between these authored checkpoints. They describe the illustration, not measured clinical averages.

Before treatmentUntreated reference

The unchanged display face provides a reference for this example.

Day 1Local swelling

Fullness overlaps the narrowed nostril base.

Day 3Early base response

Color and puffiness are localized around the outer nostrils.

Day 7Early settling

Temporary fullness starts to recede in this example.

Day 14 · 2 weeksWidth emerging

Less surface color reveals the base outline.

Day 30 · 4 weeksBase-width comparison

The model shows narrower alar wings with residual fullness.

Day 90 · 3 monthsLater surface example

The skin outline does not show incision or scar quality.

Day 180 · 6 monthsLonger settling

Scars and individual nostril symmetry are not predicted.

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INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

How recovery can vary

Timing and response

Nostril shape, incisions and combined surgery affect recovery. The view does not model airflow, an internal opening or scar placement.

Longer term

Incision appearance and nostril symmetry require individual assessment. These dates do not establish an isolated alar-surgery healing deadline.

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EVIDENCE NOTES

Sources and limitations

  1. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery: Nasal base narrowing study

    A case series of alar base narrowing. It supports the direction of change, not the displayed recovery curve or an individual amount of reduction.

  2. Cleveland Clinic: Cosmetic nose surgery

    Separate bridge, tip and nostril changes; tip swelling can persist after earlier visible improvement.

  3. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Alar base scar outcomes

    A retrospective comparison of scar outcomes with different alar incisions. Scars are not reconstructed by this viewer.

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KEEP COMPARING

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Medical disclaimer

This illustration is not medical advice, diagnosis, a treatment recommendation or a prediction of personal results. Swelling, color, contour and dates are authored examples on a fictional face. BeautiNext is not a clinic; your treating team’s assessment and written recovery plan take priority.