How strong are the fibro fatty tissue in our nose? Is it as strong as the cartilage?

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Thomas Romo, III, MD · Answer

The fibrofatty tissue and muscle in the nose is at the level between the nasal archetecture,bone and cartilage and the skin. It does not have the strength to support the nose or give it definition. In fact it tends to round out the nose. If you want shape and strength go bone and cartilage.

Harry V. Wright, MD · Answer

We don't consider the fibrofatty tissue of the nose as a supportive tissue in the nose. The bone and cartilage are considered the supportive "skeleton" of the nose. Fibrofatty tissue is not supportive like cartilage usually is. Consider the relative strength when the feel the top of your ear (cartilage) and the earlobe (fibrofatty tissue).Best wishes!  Harry V. Wright MD, Sarasota, Florida

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