title: Alar base-wedge excisions: partial excision of the alae nasi-base of the nostrils.
abstract: Alar base-wedge excisions are an integral part of the rhinoplastic procedure. They tend to reduce the nostril floor, the alar height, or both. Some geometrical forms are presented relating to the individual abnormalities. Emphasis is put on the usefulness of this procedure.
authors.affiliation: Antwerp Medical Center, Appelmansstraat 29, 2000, Antwerpen, Belgium.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maes
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Shaw