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Goret-Tex Infection in Side of the Tip After Revision Rhinoplasty

asked 1 year ago by Sonia24 in Bulgary
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
Question viewed 305 times
Tags: Gore-Tex

Doctor first put ear cart. and 1 small piece of gore-tex in my tip, and as little bump was shown he put another small piece of gore-tex in short period.It was red, painfull and swollen, and he gave me antibiotics. After I started to take antibiotics, pain immediately stoped and swelling has gone down, but redness did't..Is it possible that redness is because of my multiple touching the same part of the nose? Will I have to take it out or there is the chance that redness go away with time?

6 answers to Goret-Tex Infection in Side of the Tip After Revision Rhinoplasty

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Gore-tex Infection Nasal Tip

How long has it been since you started antibiotics? The fact that pain has resolved and swelling has decreased is good. It is possible that the gortex will have to be removed, but follow the recommendations of your surgeon
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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Gore-tex infection

Using gore-tex or any foreign material can develop an infection. If you have an infection then you may need to remove the material so that it can get better.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Probable gore-tex infection

Although I have not examined you, it sounds like you may have a chronic infection of the goretex graft.  My concern is for infection of the other piece of goretex and the cartilage graft, which may cause it to be re-absorbed.  In all likelihood you will need to have the graft removed, allow it to heal and go from there. Good luck
Steven Schuster, MD

Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.schusterplasticsurgery.com

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Man-Made Nose Implant Infection

A major disadvantage of man-made implants is that once they become infected, the infection is almost impossible to eradicate. While biological grafts have a blood supply, artificial ones do not. An infection creates a slimy coat against the implant which cannot be reached by the white cells in out blood which normally ladle infections. The result - minor improvement when antibiotics are supplied in high levels but recurrence of redness anddrainage when the antibiotics are taken away. As... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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GORTEX NASAL IMPLANT

Illaria The Gortex is probably infected and should be removed. It is best replaced with a your own fascia and cartilage. D.R.
Daniel Reichner, MD

Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Infected Gortex

Hi, It sounds like you have a chronic infection of the gortex graft. Although it may get better with antibiotics for a short time, it will never completely heal. The entire gortex graft should come out along with antibiotics. Once it heals you can consider replacing the graft. It may take 4 to 6 months. Best, Dr.S.
Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facechange.org

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