I am a 30-year-old Asian female. I have consulted with a rhinoplasty doctor about improving my nose. I have never had nose surgery before. He said that in order to build up my bridge and possibly my tip he would use Medpor.My question is, since I am relatively young, will Medpor implant hold throughout my entire life? Could I be let's say 100 years old (like my great grandmother who is 104) with a Medpor implant in my nose since I was 30 years old?
October 13, 2014
Answer: Implants for augmentation rhinoplasty There are many autologous implants that have been used successfully in dorsal augmentation for rhinoplasty. I prefer to use septal, ear, and in more extreme cases, which one might encounter in an Asian nose, I prefer rib cartilage. Medpor, silicone, and gortex have very good safety profiles but, they never become part of you and are always susceptible to injury or infection. In the case of medpor, this can be a difficult problem to treat without removing the graft. I know of many surgeons who have used this material without incident, but, I would doubt any of them have had a thirty year follow up.
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October 13, 2014
Answer: Implants for augmentation rhinoplasty There are many autologous implants that have been used successfully in dorsal augmentation for rhinoplasty. I prefer to use septal, ear, and in more extreme cases, which one might encounter in an Asian nose, I prefer rib cartilage. Medpor, silicone, and gortex have very good safety profiles but, they never become part of you and are always susceptible to injury or infection. In the case of medpor, this can be a difficult problem to treat without removing the graft. I know of many surgeons who have used this material without incident, but, I would doubt any of them have had a thirty year follow up.
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October 20, 2009
Answer: Options for augmenting the nasal dorsum (building up the bridge or your nose). It is possible but not likely. More importantly it ican be very difficult to remove because your tissues grow into it. Your best option is to proceed with your own tissue using septal, conchal, costal cartilage (in that order) or possily calvarial or iliac crest bone grafts. There are plenty of other implants including irradiated cadaver rib cartilage or a variety of alloplastic materials such as silicone or gortex.
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October 20, 2009
Answer: Options for augmenting the nasal dorsum (building up the bridge or your nose). It is possible but not likely. More importantly it ican be very difficult to remove because your tissues grow into it. Your best option is to proceed with your own tissue using septal, conchal, costal cartilage (in that order) or possily calvarial or iliac crest bone grafts. There are plenty of other implants including irradiated cadaver rib cartilage or a variety of alloplastic materials such as silicone or gortex.
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