Arrange an Alar Base Assessment

What the assessment covers

First the airway: the inside of the nose, the septum, and how much room there is to give. Then the width itself, read in front and profile views, separating how much comes from the alar base, how much from a low bridge and how much from the tip. Then the tissue: how thick the skin is, how it tans, and where an incision line would fall in the crease, along the base, or across the sill. Then what you actually dislike, described in your own words rather than by reference to someone else's photograph.

What to bring

Photographs of your face from the front and the side, taken in even light without a filter — they are more informative than a remembered impression. A list of your current medications, including anything that affects clotting. If you have had nose surgery before, any operative notes or previous plans. And if you have been given a plan elsewhere, bring it: reviewing a plan you already hold is a legitimate reason to book.

What happens if surgery is not for you

You will be told, and the finding will be explained. Some assessments end with a recommendation to treat the bridge or the tip instead, some with treatment of a breathing problem, some with a delay until a health issue is controlled, and some with no operation at all. That is a result rather than a rejection: the purpose of the appointment is to match an operation to a problem, and for this operation the match is frequently absent.

How to arrange it

Contact the outpatient line, or write through the address on the contact page, and say that you are asking about the alar base. If you are travelling from outside Chongqing, say so when you book: the team can tell you what can be reviewed from photographs and history beforehand and what genuinely needs an in-person examination, which for this operation includes the inside of the nose.