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Is It a Good Idea to Use Banked Rib Cartilage?

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I will be having a revision rhinoplasty done and my doctor wants to use banked rib cartilage. Is this a good idea? He states that using my own is very risky due to other complication that might arise. What are the positives and negatives using banked rib cartilage?

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