Lateral Crural Extension Grafts

This is not an easy question to answer without examining your ear and nose. The fact is, some ears have firm stiff cartilage that would work especially in a nose with weak thin lower lateral cartilage. On the other hand, if you have weak ear cartilage and firm thick nasal cartilage then this would not work as well. Generally, the best material for a lateral cural grafts are septum and rib cartilage. I have used ear in a number of cases with very good success. The best thing you can do for yourself is to make sure your surgeon is an expert rhinoplasty surgeon with lots of experience with these types of cases. Best of luck.

Dr. Karam