I have pressure on bridge, flashes of redness, small veins and little pimples; it is not clear if it is an infection. My surgeon does not believe infection but has proposed to remove goretex and said my nose will be fine as scar tissue will replace goretex, since it is a thin (1 mm) small piece. Other surgeons would actually take it out and replace with rib cartilage in the same surgery. Is it better to just remove it first, wait and eventually perform revision later or do all in the same surgery?
June 29, 2016
Answer: Gore-tex infection You would need an in person examination to determine specifically how you should proceed. There are different schools of thought when it comes to removing infected implant material. If the Gore-Tex can be removed safely and it will not change the appearance of your nose much, then maybe it can be just removed and nothing else done. If you still need some height to the dorsum, I would recommend taking out the implant material (if it is actually causing infections) and then doing a second surgery once everything has healed to augment the dorsum again. Follow the advise of a surgeon who has seen you in person. Best of luck
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June 29, 2016
Answer: Gore-tex infection You would need an in person examination to determine specifically how you should proceed. There are different schools of thought when it comes to removing infected implant material. If the Gore-Tex can be removed safely and it will not change the appearance of your nose much, then maybe it can be just removed and nothing else done. If you still need some height to the dorsum, I would recommend taking out the implant material (if it is actually causing infections) and then doing a second surgery once everything has healed to augment the dorsum again. Follow the advise of a surgeon who has seen you in person. Best of luck
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Answer: Goretex infection Goretex infection can be fixed with implant removal, and reconstruction with autologous rib grafting effectively; you will also require prolonged antibiotic coverage based on your cultures. Please see example of implant infection case below.
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Answer: Goretex infection Goretex infection can be fixed with implant removal, and reconstruction with autologous rib grafting effectively; you will also require prolonged antibiotic coverage based on your cultures. Please see example of implant infection case below.
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