Silicone Injections: Q&A
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Effects of Silicone on the Thick Skin at Nose Tip
my nose is extremely thick nd i been told no amount of cartilage crafting or grafts will help.i know SI is disliked because it can lead to infection and more importantly,skin thinning.i have to ask,is this such a bad thing for a thick skin person like myself?would the idea of "prepping" my skin with an SI implant,hoping in time my skin will thin, then heading for a revision later in life save a surgeon from having to "defat" my thick skin, which is what almost seems mandatory with my skin
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radicalcad
in Los Angeles
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Revision Rhinoplasty
The treatment plan you describe would not be one that I recommend in my practice. While you can get skin thinning with a silicone implant, the amount of thinning is unpredictable. I would certainly suggest visiting with a rhinoplasty specialist to determine what might be a reasonable course of action for you.
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Rhinoplasty
Silicone implants for nasal augmentation are not the best solution. A better solution is cartilage grafting. Thinning the skin is not a good idea.
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Silicone Implants in Rhinoplasty
Use of silicone implants, especially in the nasal tip, is fraught with complications. Although you present an interesting idea, this would not be a technique I would embrace or employ in my practice.
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