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Possible to Remove Proplast Nasal Implant After 10years?
Is it possible to remove a Novamed Proplast nasal implant that was implanted 10 years ago to add height to the bridge of the nose. The dimensions are 55mmx9mm. The implant easily moves around side to side when touched, but I am not sure if it moves up and down.
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simonal
in Portland, OR
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Nasal Implant
Sure, Proplast can be removed. However, the real question is why remove it? You do have several options for reimplantation, but all implant materials for rhinoplasty have positive and negative characteristics. Therefore, move forward only after you have had a chance to research the issues and initiate several consultations with Facial Cosmetic Surgeons.
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Old proplast implants for nasal reconstruction can be removed after 10 years.
There is no reason to remove the Proplast implant if you like the result. The fact that it moves around (unusual) is unimportant if it looks good when not being manipulated. If, however, you don't like the aesthetic result, it can be removed and the nose can be redone.
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Removing nasal implant
If you are unhappy with your current proplast implant this can be removed. You would need to have it replaced with either your own tissues or a different type of implant like Gortex.
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Removal of Proplast Nasal Splint
A Proplast nasal splint placed 10 years ago can be removed. Problems with these types of implants is the reason that over the past 35 years I've almost always used the patient' own cartilage to augment or strengthen the nose.
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