Is It Possible to Use Septal Cartilage for the Nose Bridge/dorsal Augmentation?

Hello,

 

If you are only unhappy with the bridge of your nose, cannot get glasses to fit, ect, there are 2 options.

 

1) Nonsurgical rhinoplasty.  In the office injectable fillers like Juvederm or Radiesse can be placed along the bridge of your nose to add height.  There is no real downtime, it is economical, and the fillers last about a +/- year.

 

 

2) Limited rhinoplasty:  If you are only concerned with the bridge of your nose a limited rhinoplasty can be performed to place a graft to increase the height of the nasal bridge. 

Cartilage, silicone and gortex all have the same longevity in that they are all considered permanent.  All three grafts are frequently used to augment the bridge of the nose.  If you ask 10 different surgeons you will get 10 different opinions on which material is the absolute best choice and why you should avoid the other two.
I believe them all to be acceptable options that can lead to good results.  Silicone implants come presized and Gortex needs to be sculpted by the surgeon.  Both are synthetic and have the potential for infection.  That being said, hip replacements, heart valves, and hundreds of other implants are safely and reliably used throughout the body. 

Cartilage has less risk of infection, needs to be expertly sculpted, and his the risk of warping over time.  Because there is no clear best option all three grafts are routinely used and your surgeon will likely have a preference for one.

 

 

Hope this helps

It is possible to use nasal septal cartilage for nose and dorsal augmentation in an Asian rhinoplasty.  However, there needs to be enough cartilage is needed in the nose to perform the augmentation.  Frequently in an Asian nose the septum is quite thin and a double or triple stack of the patient’s own cartilage is needed to create enough augmentation.  This is performed under general anesthesia as an outpatient procedure.  It is important to perform computer imaging and have a frank discussion with the surgeon to make sure that the goals can be accomplished.

I agree. why use foreign material when you can use your own cartilage. For an Asian augmentation Rhinoplasty I often use cartilage from the nasal septum to both augment the bridge and the tip as required. If you have had previous surgery on your nose and the septal cartilage is no longer available then that is a different story. 1st time Rhinoplasty? septal cartilage is excellent choice.