I want to use my ear cartilage for rhinoplasty but I fear that my ear will get infected or a complication will occur. On my left ear I have my inner conch pierced and on my right ear I have one cartilage piercing and one previous cartilage piercing that closed and turned into a bumpy scar.
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Hello! Thank you for your question! After any surgical procedure, you should be careful with incisions as well as avoidance of direct UVA and UVB rays in order to lessen the chance for hyperpigmentation of the skin and scars, which can take several months to resolve, if it ever does. As the...
Your surgeon should be able to have your nose appear close to your original nose. But it really depends on your individual circumstances and the nature of the trauma. I would recommend communicating these concerns with your surgeon. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck.
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I have not heard of silicone nasal implants causing cancer. If it wasn't placed in the right tissue plane you can have the problems you are talking about. It should not be a problem removing it if you want but you would have to replace it if you want to maintain the shape of the nose...
