I have 1mm goretex on bridge of nose and medpor sewn into septum for support. I would like both of these removed. I am with long term effects of ePTFE in my body. Org. surgeon says he’ll remove them but will not replace with cartilage. Just wait and see what happens. Im worries I’ll get these out, need a third surgery shortly after. which I cannot do financially. Should I replace synthetic implants within ex-plant surgery or hope my body produce enough scar tissue?
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You also appear to have very small nasal Airway passages on both sides. If you are concerned about your nasal appearance and nasal breathing, please consult with several reputable rhinoplasty specialists so you could see what might be best for you moving forward. I hope this helps. Sincerely, Dr...
Hello eart303,in very thin skins adding grafts is one of the ways of improving (better use of word instead of fix in our line of job) deformities. other additional methods i use abundantly are as follows:- carving cartilage with blades- substracting cartilage wherever necessary- adding cartilage...
You didn't post a complete set of photos (I think profile views would be very very helpful here, as well as views that show the whole nose rather than just the tip), but the exact changes that you are seeking seem to be not typical to me. The tip of the nose looks isolated from the bridge, on...
