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This article outlines an organized and systematic approach to the nasal base, beginning with comprehensive nasofacial analysis. The authors continue by describing idealized basal view aesthetics and provide a treatment algorithm for common deformities that include alar flaring and a wide nasal base. The authors attempt to provide a comprehensive approach to the treatment of the nasal base by discussing the implications of treating columellar deformities, tip positioning, or alar-columellar discrepancies on the overall aesthetics of the lower third of the nose. Furthermore, technical considerations are given for common surgical maneuvers addressing the alar base to help guide treatment and prevent complications such as poor scarring, notching, nostril asymmetry or stenosis (external valve obstruction), and alar deformities (\u201cparenthesis\u201d or \u201cbowling pin\u201d), to name a few.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1097\/prs.0000000000007385","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,20]],"date-time":"2020-09-20T09:04:22Z","timestamp":1600592662000},"page":"1259-1267","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":23,"title":["Systematic Surgical Approach to Alar Base Surgery in Rhinoplasty"],"prefix":"10.1097","volume":"146","author":[{"given":"Rod J.","family":"Rohrich","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"From the Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute; and the Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ira 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