Alarplasty

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Alarplasty
Other namesAlaplasty

Alarplasty (or, less commonly, alaplasty) is a plastic surgery procedure in which a wedge of the wing of the nose is removed in order to alter the shape of the nostrils. [1] [2] Alarplasty may be used to increase or decrease the width of the nostrils, for either cosmetic or functional reasons. [3] [4] In humans it may also make the nose perceptibly narrower. [3]

Temporary swelling is a common consequence of alarplasty. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Monnet, Eric (2012). "Alaplasty". Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery. Somerset: Wiley Blackwell. p. 376. ISBN   978-1-118-39291-1. OCLC   947128207.
  2. ↑ Bojrab, M. Joseph; Waldron, Don Ray; Toombs, James P. (2014). "Stenotic Nares Wedge Resection (Alaplasty)". Current Techniques in Small Animal Surgery (5th ed.). Jackson: Teton NewMedia. p. 386. ISBN   978-1-4987-1656-7. OCLC   894170010.
  3. 1 2 3 Rinzler, Carol Ann (2010). "alarplasty". The Encyclopedia of Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery. New York: Infobase Publishing. ISBN   978-1-4381-2702-6. OCLC   435912040.
  4. ↑ Aronson, Lillian R. (2015). "Stenotic nares". Small Animal Surgical Emergencies. Ames: Wiley Blackwell. p. 275. ISBN   978-1-118-48720-4. OCLC   911135242.


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