The nose has a structure which can be modified and change significantly in each person, which is known as the ethnic biotype, which indicates that Asians and Africans have a very different nose from the Caucasian type of nose. This type of people tend to have certain asymmetries that can cause one of their nostrils to be wider or rounder, different from the other, sometimes they have some asymmetries in the nasal dorsum which are humps, or one tip wider than the other, etc.
The nose is positioned in the central area of the face, which means that if it presents any type of deformity or asymmetry it can change the total appearance of the face, and for this reason it is necessary to study the correlation with the lips and chin.
One of the main complaints of patients is that they have very wide nostrils and when they laugh they widen even more and that is why they resort to surgeries to correct this type of problem. Alectomy takes care of that, helping to correct a physical problem and at the same time doing a job that works as a positive impulse for the self-esteem of people.
What is Alectomy?
It is a surgical intervention commonly called nasal wing surgery, it consists in the reduction of the nostrils, it is very minimally invasive and ensures aestheticism and that your nose is harmonious with your face. This operation should only be performed by specialists such as plastic surgeons or specialists in maxillofacial surgery, to ensure a positive result that meets the patient’s expectations.
Benefits of alectomy
– Improves the patient’s self-esteem by noticing the result.
– You will obtain a shape and structure of your nose that is pleasing and harmonious with the other elements of your face.
– The result you will have will be natural both in the short and long term.
– The incisions made are literally invisible.
How is the alectomy procedure performed?
This procedure is performed under local anesthesia only, it lasts between 40 and 60 minutes, the result of this intervention is permanent and it is not necessary to remove it at any given time.
After performing the intervention the patient must return to the site to have the stitches removed, after this procedure the doctor will prescribe medications that are necessary for the inflammation and some antibiotics.
In this intervention, only the problem with the nasal wings is contemplated to be fixed, no other type of improvement in functional problems or septum deviation is performed.
Price of an alectomy
The price of an alectomy will depend on the place where you are, the budgets they handle there, also on what you require and how difficult it is, the place where you perform it, among other factors.
The approximate price of this intervention in Mexican pesos is 7,000 Mexican pesos. And the value in Colombian pesos is 1,304,111.93.
Postoperative
Once the work is done, the patient must keep strict rest to avoid any kind of inconvenience, such as avoiding any kind of physical activity or activities where you perform heavy loads, and keep your head up for the first 24 hours. The cleaning process will be with warm water in the area, this will be very important to comply with the healing process faster, after this micro pores will be placed, and the doctor will tell you how long you should use it, it is best to avoid sun exposure for at least a period of 120 days and using sunscreen 2 or 3 times a day.
It is of utmost importance that the patient does not make exaggerated gestures to prevent the sutures from opening, they should clean the sutures with a swab every day, and not attend dental appointments.
Risks of alectomy
Currently there are many clinics that perform surgeries clandestinely in order to make a profit, where they seek personal benefit rather than that of the patient, they are not specialists in the area, they are not professionals.
In such places, they perform the work of nasal wing reduction, so they promise good results, with simplistic methods, and at a lower budget than in common clinics.
The method they use usually does not employ the procedure to refine the nasal tip proportionally, which causes it to take on a rounded effect and worsen its appearance giving an impression of a wide nose, and this occurs in most cases.
This is when talking about the physical risks, but not only with this, in these places they do not support the lateral walls of the nose and not refining the tip will result in small nostrils and restrict the passage of air, which is a serious problem.
The most dangerous aspect of this is the fact that the changes are irreversible and if the patient wishes to correct this problem, skin grafts must be performed to reopen the nostril and fill the functional deficit, it is important to note that aesthetically these are changes that will always be noticeable.
Recommendations
– It is of utmost importance to inform the physician if you are taking any medication and to state which one.
– If you have any trauma, previous facial surgery or illness that may delay the process it is important to notify us.
– It is only possible to perform this procedure in people who have controlled hypertension problems, otherwise the alectomy cannot be performed.
– If you are a smoker, have variations in the healing process, have any treatment with aspirin, Gingo biloba, vitamin E, corticosteroids, anti-inflammatory drugs or recurrent bleeding, it is extremely important to notify the treating specialist in the preoperative consultation.
– If you are a smoker, you should cut down on smoking at least two weeks before the day of the operation.
– On the day of surgery , you should attend without makeup and with a clean face.
