What do you think about Gortex nasal implants?

Hi Maxine, Foreign body implants can be problematic. Although they are more popular in Asia where the complication rate seems to be less. Of all the available implants (Silastic, Medpor, titanium) I find Gortex to be the least likely to cause a major problem. And there are 1000's of people with implants who do... more

While the majority of patients who have had alloplastic (foreign) materials used in the nose as implants - silicone, Gortex, Medpore, etc. - do not experience any problems, for those few patients that have had problems, the complications can be disaterous. I have seen many patients with Gortex implants that... more

Maxine, Using an implant based on your own body's material (septal cartilage, rib cartilage, ear cartilage) is usually considered ideal because the risk of infection and extrusion is minimized.  Many leading rhinoplasty surgeons are inflexible on this point. However, other rhinoplasty authorities strongly... more

Goretex grafts are often well tolerated in the nose, provided there is adequate soft tissue lining and minimal pressure expediting extrusion. However, in most cases of secondary Rhinoplasty, the tissue is poorly vascularized with scar tissue and a thin soft tissue lining. These portend eventual goretex... more

We were asked recently what we think about using Goretex in the nose. This is a great question and an issue of debate at Facial Plastic Conferences. Some surgeons are very dogmatic about such topics but, often, one may find that they have an agenda to push. We have a nuanced view of foreign implant materials. ... more