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Patrick Byrne, MD
Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon
Recent answer posted by Patrick Byrne, MD
Q: Rib or Ear cartiledge to increase nose bridge height and tip?
A:
It really depends on how much augmentation you need. Ribs can warp, but rarely do if "concentric carving" is performed. I use rib cartilage about twice per month, (ear cartilage weekly) and can say that neither is painful, generally. If harvested via a "muscle splitting" technique through a small incision, most patients say the chest does not hurt. The ear site hurts a bit, but really only when one lies on it at night. Therefore, the key determinant should really be the amount of material required, and what areas of the bridge need to be augmented. Hope this helps some.
| Board certification | |
| Education | Undergraduate B.S. Biology, California Lutheran University, 1989 Medical School: M.D., University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, 1994 |
| Post-medical school training | Internship: Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 1994-95 Residency: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego, 1995-2000 Research Fellowship: UC San Diego Cancer Center, 1996-97 Fellowship: Facial Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 2000-01 |
| Aesthetic medicine experience | 9 years (post-medical training) |
| Professional memberships | American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) |
| Hospital affiliations | The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Greater Baltimore Medical Center |
| Medical or professional license | MD |
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| Location | The John Hopkins Cosmetic Center at Greenspring Station 10755 Falls Road Falls Concourse, Suite 406 (above the Stone Mill Bakery) Baltimore, MD View map |
| Additional Office Locations | Cosmetic Surgery Center of Maryland The Johns Hopkins Hospital |