Where does the surgeon cut the skin when extracting the rib from female Rhinoplasty patient?

October 24, 2014
Asked By:JanelleM8 in New York, NY

Where does the surgeon cut the skin when extracting the rib from female rhino patient? I've seen photos of the scar way below the rib area, it looks very bad, are all rib scars in the same place? Or do some surgeons choose to cut right on the rib area for easy extraction?

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October 25, 2014

Answer: Rhinoplasty Rib Graft Harvesting in Women

October 25, 2014

Answer: Rhinoplasty Rib Graft Harvesting in Women

October 27, 2014

Answer: Usually for a women, the crease below the breast

October 27, 2014

Answer: Usually for a women, the crease below the breast

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