Can Crushed Cartilage Grafts Be Removed?

Question

In my op report it says crushed cartilage was used as on onlay over the dorsum- can that be removed? Also a crushed cartilage graft was put in my tip. Can that be removed or altered? Thanks

Jamil Asaria, MD · Answer

While it often will not come out as a single piece, crushed cartilage can be removed or sculpted as necessary if required.

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

Crushed cartilage grafts can be removed. The amount would depend on the situation. Choose a very experienced revision rhinoplasty surgeon.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Crushed cartilage grafts in either the dorsum or the tip can be removed or altered as the situation dictates. Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of rhinoplasties each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Ryan Greene, MD, PhD · Answer

Crushed cartilage grafts can be removed through an external (open rhinoplasty) approach. This should only be attempted by a surgeon who is skilled in revision rhinoplasty, as it is a more difficult operation than a primary rhinoplasty.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

Through an open rhinoplasty approach, crushed cartilage grafts can be removed or modified as needed. They are now a unified mass of scar and cartilage but that makes the amenable to shaving or removal.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Crushed cartilage often integrates into the tissue that it is placed on. It may be difficult to completely remove it all in one piece, but it probably can be shaved or removed to create the desired final result.

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD · Answer

Crushed cartilage grafts can be removed.  You did not mention the reason that  you want them removed.  Are they uneven or asymmetric?

Can Crushed Cartilage Grafts Be Removed?

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