What Happens when You Have Complications in Rhinoplasty?

If complications occur from post rhinoplasty what happens next,if extrusion or infection occurs can I end up with a normal looking nose?I hear alot on the internet about high chances of infection or extrusion from artificial implants, so if a problem occurs can I fix it or will I be stuck with problems for the rest of my life? I don't understand how ps continue to use artifial implants if the risk is so high for problems. I have a medpor implant at the tip of my nose.Dr reports good success.

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Complications after Artificial Implants

The severity of complications after well-done artificial nasal implants is directly related to how they are treated and how soon after symptoms are observed. Any symptoms such as pain, swelling, redness of the skin, movement of the implant, or drainage should be immediately evaluated and aggressively treated to avoid any long-term problems. Relax, enjoy your results, and simply respond appropriately to any abnormal signs or symptoms.

Richard W. Fleming, MD

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Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Cartilage grafts versus implants for the nose

Autogenous cartilage grafts are always a great option. However, when patients are offered the option of a rib graft versus an implant, the patients most likely choose an implant due to concerns of pain, cost, donor site deformity, expediency, predictability, etc.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Implants in the Nose, and the Risk of Problems

My surgical friends in Asia (particularly in China and Japan) use nasal implants much more often than we do here in North America (and that type of surgery is in great demand). Their extensive clinical experience is much better than ours with respect to nasal implants. It requires special training to use these implants successfully, but even in the best hands, ANY artificial implant anywhere in the body carries the risk of infection, extrusion, and subsequent... more

Implant Extrusion

Hi, Implants can extrude for many reasons. Some of the more common reasons include, infection, too much tension on the implant, trauma to the implant and poor implant placement. If a well made pocket is made for the implant under sterile conditions and this is little movement of the implant in the pocket then the chances of infection are small ( less than 1%). However, if there is tension on the implant, especially in the tip area than the likely hood of infection goes up. If the... more