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YES! Cartilage grafts may be repurposed during revision rhinoplasty surgery, especially if they have led to an undesirable result, and grafting is needed elsewhere. Great question:)
You can absolutely use grafts that have been placed and used for prior rhinoplasty. The use of the grafts will depend in large part on the condition of the grafts. During your consultation for revision rhinoplasty surgery your rhinoplasty surgeon will examine your nose for any usable cartilage and discuss with you alternative sources of cartilage for reconstruction of your nose.
Yes you can reuse prior grafts assuming you need them and they are in good shape with strong integrity. It’s also common to harvest a rib cartilage graft during a revision rhinoplasty for fresh grafts. Best
Indeed... previously used cartilage grafts can be re-purposed but only if they meet the needs of a revision rhinoplasty.... all things in surgery are relative to the patient’s indications AND the surgeon’s skill, judgement and experience....Particularly with regard to revision rhinoplasty, I am of the mindset that it is imperative to use the ‘best’ available cartilage even if it isn’t the ‘most readily’ available.... As such, I never hesitate to utilize rib cartilage grafts in appropriate patients because of its plentiful availability, ease of harvest and minimal morbidity/cost to the patientGood luck
All cartilage can and should be preserved so it is available during a revision rhinoplasty procedure. The cartilage is viable and just as effective as when it was originally placed.
In practice for over 25 years, we have not used any painful packing. Stents are only used rarely when the are significant scar adhesions present in the nose from previous surgery. Keep doing your homework
Thanks for the question and photos. Sorry to hear you had a negative outcome from your rhinoplasty... It would be worth bringing up your concerns with your primary surgeon, but it's also very wise that you are doing due diligence in seeing revision rhinoplasty specialists. An in-person e...
Thank you for your question and I appreciate your concern. I assure you that both ear and rib cartilage can be used successfully to produce lifetime results. The choice of cartilage often depends on the personal preference of the surgeon and a variety of factors involving the patient. One is not...
You only posted these two frontal images, but first it would be important to look at all the views: the profiles, too (both of them), and also a bunch of views of different angles from the left and right. Those would allow a good assessment of what we want to change, and by how much, and it...
This is a rather severe complication from your septoplasty procedure. A thorough internal and external examination of the nose is going to be required to make a determination about how best to proceed. Unfortunately, you probably do not have any cartilage left on the inside of the nose for po...
Hi @raelynn36. I recommend seeing a revision rhinoplasty specialist for an in person examination. There are several options for you that can be determined after examination. Rib harvesting is sometimes necessary in revisions if the septum and supporting cartilage of the nose have been weakened....
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