Revision Rhinoplasty: Q&A
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Is It a Bad Idea to Get my Nasal Implant Removed, and then Get a Rhinoplasty Revision?
I'd like to get the Gore-tex implant removed from my nose because I feel it is too high and unnatural. I'd like it a lot shorter and smaller width-wise, and I'm thinking it would probably be easier for another doctor to get an idea of what my nose looked like originally before he operates on it.
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kbee
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Implant removal
The Gore-tex implant can be removed and switched to a smaller cartilage graft from your septum or rib
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Nasal implant removal and revision rhinoplasty
Make sure that you seek out a very experienced rhinoplasty surgeon to deal with the complicated revision rhinoplasty you have described. The Gortex implant can be removed, however, it is quite difficult. Preferentially, your own cartilage should be employed whether it is ear cartilage or nose cartilage, before using synthetic implants. The only exception to this would be Asian noses or a silastic implant placed such as a Flowers nasal dorsal implant made by Implantech. It is very...
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Nasal implant removed, and then get a rhinoplasty revision
Photos sure would have been a great help. But in that regards I have removed nasal implants and done a revisions at the same operation.
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Hi,
The doctor that performs your revision rhinoplasty should remove the gortex implant. If you have two surgeries that will be twice the scar tissue. So choose one doctor to do all the work.
Best,
Dr.S.
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