Do cadaver cartilage grafts cost more?

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I'm planning and researching for a revision and don't want to use my ear cartilage because I love my ears and don't want them touched or scars or any issues to come from touching them. I'm curious about cadaver as an option. I don't mind using my own rib cartilage but I think I'll need a softer cartilage to widen the tip aside from repositioning them.

Yannis Alexandrides, MD, FACS · Answer

Yes it does. Using a patient's own cartilage doesn't cost anything because it's harvested during the operation.

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

When considering revision rhinoplasty and nasal reconstruction, cartilage may not be present in your nasal septum from previous surgery. Grafting material in our practice is nearly always taken from the ear, and our patients don't miss it because the shape of the ear doesn't change after harvesting conchal cartilage. Rib cartilage or irradiated cadaver rib cartilage may be considered. There is a large tissue bank in NJ (MTF) that sells pieces of cadaveric rib cartilage suitable for grafting. The key is finding a specialist comfortable with it's use. Hope this helps. Dr Joseph

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