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Is Ear Cartilage Enough to Fill out Nose Bridge?

asked 7 months ago by 41843 in usa
Latest answer by Chase Lay, MD
Question viewed 109 times
Tags: cartilage, infection

my nose implant is infected and has to be removed asap. can my ear cartilage[both ears] be used to fill the bridge is it enough? also am i going to have alot of pain in my ears after surgery?

5 answers to Is Ear Cartilage Enough to Fill out Nose Bridge?

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Is Ear Cartilage Enough to Fill out Nose Bridge?

No, IMHO ear cartilage is curved and once folded upon itself to make a straight dorsal grfat is less effective than a straight silastic dorsal implant.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

drfrancispalmer.com

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Ear cartilage graft for the nasal bridge.

You should rely on your surgeons judgement but I can make a few comments. The answers questions, generally, are: 1. Yes, cartilage from both ears of often used for the nasal bridge and works great. You want to over correct a bit because some of the cartilage will resorb somewhat. That's expected. 2. Your ears will be fine. See the video below. It shows an ear cartilage harvest for grafting for another ear. However, this is... more
Chase Lay, MD

Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Is ear cartilage enough

It usually will be fine unless you need significant structural support as well as augmentation. It needs to be carved finely and some wrap it in fascia to prevent late show of edges.
Michael L. Schwartz, MD

West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

www.palmbeachface.com

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Nasal Implant Replacement

Replacing nasal implants with material from within your own body is a common request. Depending on how much augmentation your nose needs, the ear cartilage is usually sufficient. You should not expect significant pain in your ears following surgery.
Kimberly Lee, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Ear Caartilage to Augment Nasal Bridge

If ear cartilage has not been previously harvested and all you need is augmentation of the bridge, in 35 years I have never seen a nose in which there was not adequate cartilage available in the ears. Post-op ear pain will be minimal and will be controlled with analgesics. It will be necessary to eliminate all infection before this is done.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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