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.
Key words Rhinoplastic tip plasty - Ala nasi - Nostril floor
Presented at the meeting of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Mexico City, Mexico, April 27, 1977.