Does Nasal Implant Like Goretex Cause Serious Diseases Such As Cancer After Years?

Goretex has not been linked to cancer, but it does potentially carry some risks when used as an implant in the nose.  It has a higher risk of infection, migration and extrusion than using tissue from your own nose (autologous grafts).  Due to these risks, autologous grafts provide a safer and more permanent solution than synthetic grafts during rhinoplasty.  

   Nasal implants have higher rates of infection than autologous tissue but have not been linked to cancer.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

 Gore-Tex nasal implants do not cause cancer. Gore-tex implants have been used for vascular repairs for the decades without any problems. We do not recommend  Gore-tex nasal implants into the nose due to multiple infections we have seen in  patient's from other offices