Goretex infection: should I have the goretex out and wait before revision surgery? or should it be replaced right away? (photo)
dangernoseJun 28, 2016
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?
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