I just had cartilage grafts put into my nose to help with the sides of my nostrils collapsing when I breathe. My question is how to these grafts stay in my nose. If it is with stitches, wont the stitches wear out and the grafts fall out. Or are the grafts put underneath skin or something, then the skin heals over them?
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Probably not. However, your surgeon who saw you after the injury and knows what was accomplished during your fracture reduction procedure and is the best person to answer your question. It is probably far better than it would have been if you did not have the procedure 3 weeks ago but you can...
Hello and thank you for your question. It is appears that your right nostril shows evidence of collapse and asymmetry. Do you have breathing problems? A great technique to fix this is alar batten cartilage grafts of the lower lateral cartilage. If you have internal...
There is no perfect nose and minor little irregularities and asymmetries are common. It best to have very realistic expectations performed undergoing a rhinoplasty procedure.Digital computer imaging would be helpful in understanding what can be accomplished with your nose upon your facial f...
