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Is Rib Cartilage the Best Option for Rhinoplasty Given a History of Capsular Contracture? (photo)
I would like to increase the height of my bridge and to make my tip more refined. I have gotten capsular contracture twice with my breast implants so I'm afraid my nose would reject silicone or goretex. The photos are of me currently (I had restylane injected 6 months ago and still not completely gone, so my bridge is originally lower). Would rib cartilage be the best option to increase the height of my bridge? Also do I need an alar base reduction and osteotomy to make my nose slimmer?
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Healing After Rhinoplasty With Someone Who Had Capsular Contracture
Hello,
There is no correlation with developing capsular contracture and having issues with nasal implants.
As for choosing between an autologous cartilage grafts and a silastic implants depends on the surgeon's skills. In other words, the details can be discussed during an in-person evacuation to plan the solution on solid bases.
I hope this helps.
Thank you for your inquiry.
The best of luck to you.
Dr. Sajjadian
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Rhino Grafting
Focus on the task at hand (your nose). You have many fine options for nasal dorsal augmentation as listed below. Discuss the pros and cons for each type of implant with your Cosmetic Surgeon know that each and every surgery has its own set of healing issues.
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Rib Cartilage for Rhinoplasty Augmentation
There is no connection between breast and nasal healing. Don't be concerned about your previous unfortunate experience with breast augmentation. I prefer to use cartilage from the septum or the ears to augment the nasal bridge. It is readily available and easier to harvest than the ribs. You will need osteotomies to narrow the bridge. I would also narrow your asymmetrical alar base.
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As you've seen from the answers below, there are a variety of choices to make.
What is certain is that a graft of some type is necessary to refine your nose and elevate the bridge. The graft options are either taken from you (septum, ear, rib or fascial based), or are types of biocompatible plastic (silastic, medpor).
Each of them has their risks and benefits, each surgeon comes to prefer the one they work best with, and they all work. Some are simple with a...
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Asian rhinoplasty
Silastic implants are simple to place and long lasting if placed in the right pocket. Patients have had this for over 20 years or more, but I do also have shoe boxes full those that I have removed because they were not placed in the proper place. Rib cartilage has its own complications and not necessary for your type of nose. Crushed cartilage wrapped in fascia is another way of doing this. The latter is more time consuming, expensive and involves more surgery. Good luck
Huntington Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Bridge Augmentation
Hi,
Breast implants and nasal implants are NOT the same. A good custom carved silastic nasal implant is the best option for this. There are several recent scientific articles proving this. I have done hundreds of custom carved silicone implants for bridge elevation without any problems. You can see many examples of this on my website.
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Dr.S.
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Rib Cartilage Would Be The Last Option To Build The Nasal Profile
Ethnic rhinoplasty require an in depth conversation between the patient and doctor in order to get the best result. I will give you my opinion what would be best from my experience. There are certainly a few different ways to get you a softer nose.
The breast and nose entirely different areas and there in no know increased risk for capsular contracture in the nose that I know about.
In order to give you a stronger profile, you need either cartilage or an implant....
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Charlotte Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Connection capsular contracture and rib cartilag
No scientific connection in healing between nose and breast just bad luck if both complications occur...I believe crushed cartilage ear or rib is best for elevation of the profile not rib graft..It is a softer more natural contour.
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