Can Crushed Cartilage Grafts Be Removed?

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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.

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