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How long will a Gore-Tex implant last? (Photo)

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mrs.curiousMay 31, 2017

I'm an African American female who will be getting surgery in a week and I'm concerned about the Gore-Tex implant I'm concerned about getting an infection our Excursion. I don't want to have to go under the knife again?

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Dr. Toby Mayer, MD
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Dr. Carlos Burnett, MD, FACS
Dr. Carlos Burnett, MD, FACS
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Dr. Julian Rowe-Jones, MBBS, FRCS (Eng), FRCS (ORL)
Dr. Julian Rowe-Jones, MBBS, FRCS (Eng), FRCS (ORL)
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Dr. Richard W. Fleming, MD (retired)
Dr. Richard W. Fleming, MD (retired)
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Alejandro Nogueira, MD

I mean, try to be realistic, your face and no ones face of any ethnicity is like a barbie's nose. If you intend to show the style of nose you wish, it is feasible but I'll have you know about the extreme difficulty of afroamerican rhinoplasties, specially at the tip, which need massive grafting,...

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Alejandro Nogueira, MD

The angle between the dorsum and the maxilla is too divergent in your case, thus you have 3 thirds of the dorsum needing different management to change and make less wide / divergent such angle:-the lower dorsum, at the supratip area, needs massive to moderate lowering-the central dorsum, needs...

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Sam Gershenbaum, DO

The short answer is...yes. Often African American rhinoplasty, which i perform on a routine basis, includes raising or augmenting the dorsum/bridge of the nose to raise the height and have a more narrow appearance. Breaking the nasal bones (osteotomies) is not always required,...

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Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD

Thank you very much for the questions.The harmony between facial parts makes us instinctively recognize the beauty... without knowing it, without defining it, just a perception that surprises and captivates us.In this regard, After having analyzed all the info. and photos provided to us, i ...

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

Thank you for your question. It is important that you vet your surgeon to be sure that you are only using a board certified facial plastic surgeon with experience performing an African-American rhinoplasty. As you consult with board certified facial plastic surgeons, please pay attention to t...

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Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD

Thank you very much for sharing your concerns about your Rhinoplasty with us.Congratulations for having patience and wait more than six months PO, which is the recommended time allowed to make judgments of value and be precise and accurate.After having analyzed all the info and photos provided...

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