I had my rhinoplasty 6 mos ago. My Dr. harvested cartilage from Both ears to build up nose bridge. Im on my 7th month and everything is settled already but i'm kind of unsatisfied with my bridge height i want it to be a bit higher and worried that this might even go back to the original height as time goes on. What are my options? Do goretex lasts? How many years?
Answer: Bridge height AS edema subsides further (up to a year or a little longer sometimes), the relationship of the height to the width will change and you may be more satisfied. You can see none of my colleagues recommend any foreign material in your nose. I agree with this principle. Experienced rhinoplasty surgeons who do secondary work make a good living removing silicone, Gortex, Supramid, Porex, etc. Can you believe ivory was once used for this purpose???
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Answer: Bridge height AS edema subsides further (up to a year or a little longer sometimes), the relationship of the height to the width will change and you may be more satisfied. You can see none of my colleagues recommend any foreign material in your nose. I agree with this principle. Experienced rhinoplasty surgeons who do secondary work make a good living removing silicone, Gortex, Supramid, Porex, etc. Can you believe ivory was once used for this purpose???
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April 12, 2017
Answer: Rhinoplasty to build up the bridge, options after using ear cartilage. Rhinoplasty is a surgery to improve the shape of the nose for breathing or appearance. Building up the bridge requires grafting material. If it is only 1mm of augmentation, I use rib perichondrium (soft tissue). For a small augmentation, septal cartilage from the nose is great. For significant height, I recommend rib cartilage. I carve a solid graft. I do not use synthetic implants in the nose due to the lifetime risk of infection and extrusion (breaking through the skin). Ear cartilage is challenging to use on the bridge due to its curved shape. After a previous nose surgery, I would wait a year so the skin can recover its blood supply. Safety comes first.
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April 12, 2017
Answer: Rhinoplasty to build up the bridge, options after using ear cartilage. Rhinoplasty is a surgery to improve the shape of the nose for breathing or appearance. Building up the bridge requires grafting material. If it is only 1mm of augmentation, I use rib perichondrium (soft tissue). For a small augmentation, septal cartilage from the nose is great. For significant height, I recommend rib cartilage. I carve a solid graft. I do not use synthetic implants in the nose due to the lifetime risk of infection and extrusion (breaking through the skin). Ear cartilage is challenging to use on the bridge due to its curved shape. After a previous nose surgery, I would wait a year so the skin can recover its blood supply. Safety comes first.
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