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Pros and Cons of Gore-tex and Sillicone in Rhinoplasty?
I am trying to figure out which is between Gore-tex or Silicone is better for Rhinoplasty. I heard that Gore-tex can shrink 40% in size over time and...
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What's the Chance of Infection or Extrusion with Gore-Tex Nasal Implants?
I have just gotten rhinoplasty and since found out my surgeon used gore tex. I am stressed out because I understand that there are complication...
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Rhinoplasty with Gore-tex and Ear Cartilage
My question focused on the material I plan to use for my nose Rhinoplasty. If I were to use ear cartilage for my tip and gore-tex for my nose bridge,...
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Are Radiesse and Other Fillers Safer Than Synthetic Implants Being Put into the Nose?
I am Asian and have quite a flat and round nose. I have been getting fillers such as radiesse, Perlane and Juvaderm injected into the tip and bridge...
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Red Bump on my Nose Tip? (photo)
Hi, Its been a year since i did a goretex rhinoplasty. Recently, there is this red bump on the tip of my nose. It's been there for around a week, it...
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Goret-Tex Infection in Side of the Tip After Revision Rhinoplasty
Doctor first put ear cart. and 1 small piece of gore-tex in my tip, and as little bump was shown he put another small piece of gore-tex in short...
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Very Worried About my Nose 2 Weeks After Surgery, Will It Improve? (photo)
I just did open rhinoplasty surgery 2 weeks ago, the surgeon used goretex for my bridge and my ear cartilage as the tip graft. The mean reason i did...
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Bloody Supply with Fillers/ Gore-tex Implant
I have been looking to get a nose job done, but for the past few yrs, I have opted to get temporary fillers injected to raise the bridge of my nose....
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Is It Advisable to Get my Goretex Implant (Rhinoplasty) Removed? I'm Afraid of Getting an Infection in the Years to Come.
I am an asian woman on my late 20s from NY and i had a rhinoplasty with goretex implant done in 2012. I was convinced by my surgeon during my...
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Nasal Infection?
I have infected gortex eETPF implant. The implant was placed across the bride of my nose due to thin skin and to smooth things out. I’m aware...
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