Can Existing Septal Cartilage Grafts Be Reused in Revision Rhinoplasty?

I have had the opportunity to reuse several misplaced tip grafts during revision rhinoplasty surgery. Specifically, I have used a misplaced, extended shield graft as a columellar strut for maintaining tip support.

I would think that a spreader graft might be too thin to reuse, and removing it may lead to an indentation in the mid-bridge of your nose.

Hope this is helpful.

Dr. Joseph

That being said, grafts may be reused but they also may be thin and may have partially disolved. I always get consent to use ear cartilage for such a case to be sure. What also can yield more graft material is by using an open approach. This allows us to come from the top of the septum and very often find more cartilage.