Is Skin Graph Necessary in Rhinoplasty?

Skin grafting, or an adjacent tissue transfer, are procedures typically associated with nasal repair following skin cancer removal. Cosmetic Rhinoplasty Surgery is performed to improve the appearance and function of your nose without the use of skin grafts. I hope this was helpful, and best regards.

There are many places where skin grafts are useful for reconstructive problems, but in my opinion, they typically look terrible on most noses. They almost always look like a patch with poor color-match and poor texture match to the surrounding nose. Most defects on the nose can be better repaired (much better) with tissue flaps transferred from adjacent areas of the face. While trickier to do, the end result is usually vastly superior to a skin graft. Either way, they are not usually used... more

No, a skin graft is never needed during the rhinoplasty procedure.   A skin graft is only used for treating trauma, large burns and skin cancer reconstruction.

Skin grafts are rarely used in rhinoplasties unless it is a reconstructive operation after trauma or cancer surgery. Occasionally, skin grafts are used inside the nose during revision rhinoplasty when lining has been lost, causing narrowing of the airway, during the initial operation. These are frequently composite grafts, which include both skin and cartilaage.

Open and closed cosmetic rhinoplasty procedures do not require the use of skin grafts. For reconstructive cases, most surgeons will choose local flaps over skin grafts due to skin color match, skin texture match, etc.

No. Skin grafts are normally not required for cosmetic rhinoplasty surgery. Grafts of skin, either as a free piece or pedicled, are only used for reconstructive nasal surgery. Reconstruction surgery of the nose may be performed for cancer, trauma, or scar. Skin and cartilage tissue is usually taken from around the nose, cheek, forehead, or ears for reconstructive surgery. The cost for reconstructive surgery varies, and normally covered by most insurance plans. Best of luck....

I must say I have never used one in a cosmetic case but in reconstructive cases I have used them on many cases.  Unless you are having a reconstruction of some kind I would not expect you to have a skin graft. Steven Schuster MD FACS 

The only circumstance in which a skin graft would be necessary with respect to nasal surgery would be in the reconstruction after a skin cancer or trauma.

ONLY in RECONSTRUCTIVE nose repairs (either on the surface for correction of holes left by removal of skin cancers) or internally to correct missing nose lining. Skin grafting is NEVER used in cosmetic nose surgery.

Skin grafts are rarely required in rhinoplasty for cosmetic reasons. Occasionally they are required for reconstructiive reasons most commonly following skin cancer removal. Grafts for the nose are typically taken from the area in front of the ear or forehead.