My nose was broken in 2005 and I'm having it fixed in 2010. What are the chances of the cartilage in my nose shifting back to the side over time after having it fixed? Plus if it does, what would my options be to have it fixed?
Answer: Cartilage shift after corrective nasal surgery The cartilage in the nose usually does not shift after the repair and straightening after a rhinoplasty. There is a small chance approximately 5 to 10% that a touchup procedure has to be done in order to realign the nasal pyramid after a rhinoplasty. Cartilage does occasionally have a memory to it, along with nasal bones wanting to heal crooked if it has been crooked for many years. This is why it is important to go to a very experienced rhinoplasty surgeon who has performed thousands of rhinoplasty surgeries. Occasionally, one sided cartilaginous spreader grafts can be placed in the area to improve asymmetry and prevent a warpage of cartilage.
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Answer: Cartilage shift after corrective nasal surgery The cartilage in the nose usually does not shift after the repair and straightening after a rhinoplasty. There is a small chance approximately 5 to 10% that a touchup procedure has to be done in order to realign the nasal pyramid after a rhinoplasty. Cartilage does occasionally have a memory to it, along with nasal bones wanting to heal crooked if it has been crooked for many years. This is why it is important to go to a very experienced rhinoplasty surgeon who has performed thousands of rhinoplasty surgeries. Occasionally, one sided cartilaginous spreader grafts can be placed in the area to improve asymmetry and prevent a warpage of cartilage.
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February 25, 2010
Answer: Cartilage has memory It is hard to predict what will happen. Cartilage does have "memory", however this an be overcome with sutures and other techniques. Speak to your surgeon.
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February 25, 2010
Answer: Cartilage has memory It is hard to predict what will happen. Cartilage does have "memory", however this an be overcome with sutures and other techniques. Speak to your surgeon.
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