Rhinoplasty: Q&A

Ear Cartilage + Rhinoplasty

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Nose Tip is Like a Ball with Its Center Red After 4 Weeks. Will the Redness Go Away? If So, When? (photo)

My surgeon rebuilt just my tip of nose using ear cartilage 4 weeks ago. Two concerns: 1. The center of the nose tip is red. My doctor says it is...

5 doctor answers | 2 community comments

Hard Bump Protruding at the Tip of Nose 2 Years After Rhinoplasty? (photo)

I have a hard bump (size of a pimple but not a pimple) protruding at the tip of the nose 2 years after rhinoplasty. Feels like a bone/cartilage but my...

9 doctor answers | 1 community comment

Is It Normal to Have Bruising and Throbbing After a Ear Cartilage Harvest Used for Rhinoplasty? (photo)

I had rhinoplasty done 6 days ago and they required cartilage from my right ear. I have yellow and blue bruises forming behind my ear as well as a few...

12 doctor answers

Why Do I Have Redness One Month Post-op Rhinoplasty? (photo)

I had a rhinoplasty month ago. I had a dorsal augmentation using my ear cartilage and I still get redness and swelling which is mainly in the bottom...

5 doctor answers

How Will Nose Tip Look After Ear Cartilige is Removed?

Im an Asian female who had primary surgery with goretex and ear cartilige for tip. I was unhappy with the result and recently got the gortex implant...

4 doctor answers

Can the Ear Cartilage Be Removed After 6 Years?

Can the ear cartilage be removed after 6 years?. I have had breathing problems since this revision was done, the rest of the doctors work was great,...

9 doctor answers

Can Ear Cartilage Grafts Extrude (From Nose)?

I read that extrusion of ear cartilage grafts (when used in rhinoplasty) can happen, although it is rare.Have you seen such cases?And what has to be...

1 doctor answer

Cartilage Behind Ear Vs. Inside Ear?

I am going to have a revision in the next month and I saw 3 surgeons. I need to have cartilage added to the side of my nose from the supratip all the...

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Ear Cartilage or Rib Graft for Rhinoplasty?

I had a nose infection before so using a silicone implant was strongly not recommended. One of the surgeons I saw said that rib grafts will warp over...

7 doctor answers

Can I Still Harvest Ear Cartilage on my Pierced Ear?

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...

7 doctor answers