I am getting revision rhinoplasty and I want diced rib cartilage wrapped in fascia for new tip and to replace my current small silicone bridge I got inserted ten years ago (made no difference in my bridge). One surgeon said I can only replace my current silicone with Megaderm or another bigger silicone but I can get new tip with DRC. Is this true?
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Although you can rasp down the bones on the nasal sidewalls, this is unlikely to give you significant narrowing or your nose. You share a common characteristic to many Asian patients who have very flat and wide nasal bones.
I find that Asian patients rarely need osteotomies of...
You have very common characteristics of Asian noses which includes a very flat nasal bridge, bulbous tip, and likely lack of tip projection. Defining the dorsal aesthetic lines by augmenting your bridge either with filler or surgery will definitely make your nose appear narrower. However, t...
From a structural standpoint, rib cartilage will provide much more support than ear cartilage. Ear cartilage can be used in instances where smaller amounts of dorsal augmentation or isolated radix augmentation are needed. However, in terms of controlling tip projection and de-rotation, it is not...