Nose contouring for atrophy - fat graft v silicone?

   Fat or filler can be used, but you would prefer something durable such as a cartilage graft.  An examination would be necessary to determine anatomical constraints and concerns.  Find the board certified plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds a year.

Damage to the skin soft tissue envelope can be difficult to correct.  There are a variety of tissue that can be used to improve this.  Fat, fascia, cartilage and bone are optons. The best option should be natural and closely recreate the tissue that you are trying to replace. If structure is needed for support you may want to consider a more firm tissue.

Do not consider using silicone in the nose, or any other fillers. After 3 rhinoplasties, the nose will never be perfect.  Building up the sidewall can be accomplished with several options including cartilage and fascia.  Best to look for a revision  rhinoplasty specialist that has thousands of rhinoplasty surgery procedures under their belt.   This will be a challenging procedure, so weigh the benefits/risks.