Doctor suggested using cartilage sent from a lab to be placed in nose. Would my nose reject cartilage that's not mine?

We use both cadaver rib and the patient's own rib and have good results with both.  The are a few differences with each but both are good alternatives.  The rejection rate with banked cartilage is not much different than that will your own rib.  Best wishes.

Dear Babygirl, Your surgeon is discussing is cadaver cartilage that is radiated and sterilized. I personally do not use this type of cartilage and prefer to use some of the patients septal cartilage or ear cartilage if needed. In my opinion if a rhinoplasty is performed properly you rarely need any grafting. I also do not perform rhinoplasty procedures under local anesthesia to ensure the patients comfort and safety. I always have an anesthesiologist in every case. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.