An Innovative Method for Nasal Alar Reduction Surgery Based on the Equilateral Triangle Design Theory

At present, there is no unified and accurate method to design the amount of tissue to be removed in alar reduction surgery. The authors present the experience that the crescent-shaped alar resection is based on the innovative equilateral triangle theory. It can accurately estimates the amount of alar tissue to be removed and conforms to the 3-dimensional esthetic concept of the nose. Followed up for 6 to 12 months, took 6 and 12 months postoperative photos, measured the postoperative nasal base width, and conduct a questionnaire satisfaction survey. The width of the nasal base was reduced by an average of 4.4±2.1 mm. The mean visual analog scale score showed: 4.8±1.6 before operation and 7.6±1.2 after the operation ( P <0.05), which revealed satisfactory patient outcomes. This method provides a new idea for the evaluation of nasal alar resection volume and is worthy of clinical application.