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Ear cartilage to Fix Tip of Nose. How Secure is It?

asked 1 year ago by Max Valles in Van Nuys, CA
Latest answer by Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD
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Tags: nose tip, cartilage

4 Years Ago I Had a Rhinoplasty Procedure to Fix the Tip of my Nose. How Secure is It? Ear cartilage was used to apply a suturing technique. I recently had a facial and the esthetician pressed down on the tip with extreme force. I'm worried this caused the tip to drop. How secure is the tip after 4 years of Nasal Tip Rhinoplasty surgery?

4 answers to Ear cartilage to Fix Tip of Nose. How Secure is It?

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Cartilage graft stability in nose.

Your graft is well healed and should be very stable in its place, I would not be concerned about it moving at this point.
Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon
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Ear Cartilage works great for rhinoplasty

Hi Max, Ear cartilage is frequently used in rhinoplasty and four years after your surgery, I would have very little concern that trauma to the nose could disrupt the graft.  It should be very secure at this point.  If you still notice tip drooping, see your rhinoplasty surgeon for further evaluation. Good Luck!
P. Daniel Ward, MD

Salt Lake City Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Nose Job and Tip Grafting

Dear rhinoplasty patient from Van Nuys California, Since you had your rhinoplasty with tip grafting 4 years ago, minor trauma or facials by esthetician will not affect your nose. Your graft is completely secured and healed. Enjoy you beautiful nose.  
Kevin Sadati, DO

Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.galleryofcosmeticsurgery.com

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Cartilage graft to nose

Ear cartilage is often used to camouflag or augment the tip of the nose. In most cases, this graft is secured with sutures. By 4 years it should be fixed in place with scar tissue and should be very secure.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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