Can rib cartilage be used alone to increase dorsal area of nose and also help to lengthen and create a defined tip. Or should I use implant for dorsal and ear cartilage for tip .
Answer: Best way to increase Dorsal Height and lengthen and create a defined tip? There are a variety of methods to increase dorsal height: Solid cartilage grafts from the septum, ear or rib, bone grafts, diced cartilage wrapped in temporalis fascia, and synthetic implants. Each has advantages and disadvantages. The currently preferred method is with diced cartilage for the dorsum and solid cartilage grafts for the tip. Synthetic implants have a significant long term complication rate and are usually not favored by plastic surgeons with extensive experience in performing nasal procedures.Following the advice from a surgeon on this or any other website who proposes to tell you exactly what to do without examining you, physically feeling the tissue, assessing your desired outcome, taking a full medical history, and discussing the pros and cons of the operative procedure would not be in your best interest. I would suggest you find a plastic surgeon with extensive nasal surgery experience who is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and ideally a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) or a facial plastic surgeon (ENT) that you trust and are comfortable with. You should discuss your concerns with that surgeon in person.Robert Singer, MD FACSLa Jolla, California
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Best way to increase Dorsal Height and lengthen and create a defined tip? There are a variety of methods to increase dorsal height: Solid cartilage grafts from the septum, ear or rib, bone grafts, diced cartilage wrapped in temporalis fascia, and synthetic implants. Each has advantages and disadvantages. The currently preferred method is with diced cartilage for the dorsum and solid cartilage grafts for the tip. Synthetic implants have a significant long term complication rate and are usually not favored by plastic surgeons with extensive experience in performing nasal procedures.Following the advice from a surgeon on this or any other website who proposes to tell you exactly what to do without examining you, physically feeling the tissue, assessing your desired outcome, taking a full medical history, and discussing the pros and cons of the operative procedure would not be in your best interest. I would suggest you find a plastic surgeon with extensive nasal surgery experience who is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and ideally a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) or a facial plastic surgeon (ENT) that you trust and are comfortable with. You should discuss your concerns with that surgeon in person.Robert Singer, MD FACSLa Jolla, California
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Answer: Dorsal augmentation The nasal bridge can be augmented using bone, cartilage, or a silicon implant. I almost never perform this except in reconstructive cases or previous rhinoplasty. I have never done this in a primary rhinoplasty. Nasal bridge grafts are very difficult to get to look good. It may sound like an appealing idea, but unless this is being done for reconstruction such as a trauma case, I would probably advise against it even without seeing photos.
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Answer: Dorsal augmentation The nasal bridge can be augmented using bone, cartilage, or a silicon implant. I almost never perform this except in reconstructive cases or previous rhinoplasty. I have never done this in a primary rhinoplasty. Nasal bridge grafts are very difficult to get to look good. It may sound like an appealing idea, but unless this is being done for reconstruction such as a trauma case, I would probably advise against it even without seeing photos.
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May 10, 2014
Answer: What is the best way to increase Dorsal Height and lengthen and create a defined tip? Cartilage grafting may be the best option, but there are a huge number of techniques to address any one issue.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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Answer: What is the best way to increase Dorsal Height and lengthen and create a defined tip? Cartilage grafting may be the best option, but there are a huge number of techniques to address any one issue.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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May 12, 2014
Answer: Raise dorsum and lengthen nose. Raise dorsum and lengthen nose. To lengthen the nose depending how much a composite graft of skin and cartilage from the ear is required. See an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon.
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Answer: Raise dorsum and lengthen nose. Raise dorsum and lengthen nose. To lengthen the nose depending how much a composite graft of skin and cartilage from the ear is required. See an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon.
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May 9, 2014
Answer: What material is best to use for dorsal augmentation. Provided there is no need for restoring structural support to the cartilage/bony dorsum (ie. relatively intact nasal bones and septum), a diced rib - temporalis fascia cylindrical graft is currently the ideal method to augment the dorsum. If significant dorsal support is necessary then solid rib is the best choice. In order to increase nasal length a solid cartilage reconstruction of the dorsum and caudal septum are necessary. Depending on the degree of desired tip definition and the skin thickness, options to increase tip definition include: cartilage tip graft (more powerful) versus suture tip-plasty (less powerful). It sounds that you are referring to revision rhinoplasty in the over-resected nose...if so, the maneuvers you are seeking are some of the most challenging goals is rhinoplasty, so your expectations need to be realistic.Mario J. Imola, MD, DDS, FRCSC.
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Answer: What material is best to use for dorsal augmentation. Provided there is no need for restoring structural support to the cartilage/bony dorsum (ie. relatively intact nasal bones and septum), a diced rib - temporalis fascia cylindrical graft is currently the ideal method to augment the dorsum. If significant dorsal support is necessary then solid rib is the best choice. In order to increase nasal length a solid cartilage reconstruction of the dorsum and caudal septum are necessary. Depending on the degree of desired tip definition and the skin thickness, options to increase tip definition include: cartilage tip graft (more powerful) versus suture tip-plasty (less powerful). It sounds that you are referring to revision rhinoplasty in the over-resected nose...if so, the maneuvers you are seeking are some of the most challenging goals is rhinoplasty, so your expectations need to be realistic.Mario J. Imola, MD, DDS, FRCSC.
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