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Rhinoplasty Woes - Cartilage or Silicone, Open or Closed Rhinoplasty?

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I'm having rhinoplasty next week, i was adamant of having rib cartilage and doing closed rhinoplasty surgery. Because I'm an Asian, the doctor insists that i should use silicone and do an open rhinoplasty for better results. I heard tonnes of bad stories about silicone implants as such silicone won't be able to last for a lifetime and needs constant rectification. What should i do ? Listen to the doc's advice or be persistence on cartilage and do a closed rhinoplasty ?

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