Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.

see all q&a
Posted underAsian Rhinoplasty q&a

Is it a safe method to use goretex placed in to the bridge of your nose, and ear cartilage on the tip?

S
Sky_888Feb 5, 2015

Hi i had my rhinoplasty done for 15days my surgeon use goretex at my bridge ear cartilage with my tip.i am not aware that the first option and much safer if full cartilage graft.i am worrying now for the future infections or rejection

Answers (2)

From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
Dr. Donald B. Yoo, MD, FACS
Donald B. Yoo, MD, FACS profile photo
Dr. Donald B. Yoo, MD, FACS
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
4.6 | 180 Reviews
Answered on Feb 19, 2015
Answer
🔗 Link
Dr. Peter Lee, MD, FACS
Peter Lee, MD, FACS profile photo
Dr. Peter Lee, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
4.5 | 126 Reviews
Answered on Feb 10, 2015
Answer

More Asian Rhinoplasty Questions

Top Answer
User Avatar
Donald B. Yoo, MD, FACS

Swelling of the tip of the nose 3 weeks after rhinoplasty is expected and completely normal.  While your profile should begin to look good at 3-4 weeks after surgery, the majority of the tip edema (swelling) will not resolve for 3-6 months.  At that point you will be able to tell...

+6 answers
Top Answer
User Avatar
Donald B. Yoo, MD, FACS

In terms of amount of tissue ingrowth, Medpor > Gore-Tex > Silastic.  All of these synthetic implants have a higher rate of complications than using tissue from your own body.  Only autologous grafts provide a permanent result.  

+6 answers
Top Answer
User Avatar
Donald B. Yoo, MD, FACS

You are probably okay at this point of your recovery. However, follow up closely with your surgeon to ensure the best results.

+4 answers
Top Answer
User Avatar
Charles S. Lee, MD, FACS

Although you appear to have a hump, that is only a one part of the problem. Your nose, like most Asians, has a dip in the area between your eyes (radix) that needs to be augmented. In addition, your tip cartilages are soft so that it is slightly dipping downward. I suspect it plunges when you...

+9 answers
Top Answer
User Avatar
Charles S. Lee, MD, FACS

Lateral osteotomies can help with narrowing the wide nose. There are attachments from the nasal bone to the nasal base or ala, called pyriform ligaments, that will be moved inward. Better yet, the ligaments can be detached from the edge of the nasal bone and the nostrils can be allowed to...

+7 answers
Top Answer
User Avatar
Donald B. Yoo, MD, FACS

Giving any surgeon the title of "best" Asian rhinoplasty surgeon is subjective at best.  As a patient, the best thing to do is to seek out experienced Asian rhinoplasty specialists, go on ~3 in-person consultations, and choose the "best" surgeon for your nose.  

+2 answers
See all Asian Rhinoplasty Q&A
See more Asian Rhinoplasty Q&As
See all Q&As
SEE ASIAN RHINOPLASTY GUIDE →