What are the chances of cartilage resorption?

January 6, 2015
Asked By:CindyBL in Miami, FL

From what I can understand there is a small risk of cartilage grafts "resorping", this seems to mean the graft is broken down and absorbed by the body. So, is it possible for one's own cartilage, by injury, or through surgically applied grafts in the nose, to simply disappear over time and be broken down on a cellular level by the body? Does this happen to many of your patients?

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