Hi, I’m considering revision using a cadaver rib cartilage. My surgeon claims that cadaver will last a lifetime, I know that it’s true about autologous, but is it the same with cadaver cartilage?
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I am not aware of surgeons storing people's extra rib cartilage, after revision rhinoplasty surgery. If we were able to store somebody's cartilage, we would store some of their septal cartilage at primary rhinoplasty, and use that for revision surgery, since that is much better than rib. Perhaps...
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...
