I had a revision rhinoplasty 3 years ago with a rib graft. i loved the results but unfortunately during my healing i got a staph infection that caused some resorption of the graft placed on my bridge. my surgeon is able to do a 3rd revision to fix the small imperfection and he said that he harvested enough rib and stored it the first time so he can reuse that and no longer has to harvest from my rib. are there risks associated with using a rib graft that has been stored for 3 years?
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February 22, 2025
Answer: Where exactly is your rib cartilage stored?
It is difficult to comment on your rhinoplasty surgery without seeing your before photos. You certainly do not have a botched appearance. I believe I can see an indentation along your right nasal sidewall. If this is bothering you, depending on your examination, microdroplet Silikon-1000...
I can see in your first and your last photo, that your tip appears to veer to your right side, but the base of your nose is relatively symmetrical. If the deviation is being caused by an indentation along your left nasal sidewall, depending on your examination, microdroplet Silikon-1000 nasal...
Based on your photos, your correction should not be too difficult. In experienced hands, a revision procedure is not risky and can nicely smooth out the point you see. As healing occurs, scar forces can pull cartilage into a position that it was not at when the procedure was completed. So the...
