3 months ago
For the patient who requires cartilage grafts while undergoing a rhinoplasty, the most common choice is the septum which is the cartilage between the two sides of the nose. Other choices are the rib cartilage as well as ear cartilage. The ear cartilage is removed, through an incision behind the ear,which is also the incision used when performing an otoplasty. If you cannot have both procedures done at the same time, and if you're surgeon has to use your cartilage, he will use the same incision when he goes back and to perform the otoplasty.
