Should I get a revision rhinoplasty that needs rib cartilage in Turkey? Help please

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I previously got a rhinoplasty 3 years ago in Toronto and it went horribly. Not only am I unpleased with the look of it, but every time I blow my nose there's blood. I also have to use a saline spray every morning to take out the dry blood that builds up overnight. And this is THREE YEARS AFTER. One of my nostrils is extremely tiny and the other is extremely large. Just a mess. I was thinking about getting a revision done but the doctor said they would need to take cartilage from my rib.Yes no?

Richard Mark Winters, MD · Answer

Sadly, dissatisfaction with primary rhinoplasty is not an unusual phenomenon.... in my revision rhinoplasty practice, I commonly use both autologous and cadaveric rib cartilage.... autologous is cheaper, plentiful and of course the patient’s own.... the disadvantages are the donor site discomfort, small increase in operative time and the patient should ideally be around 30-50 years old to avoid warping or calcification

I am not sure why you are traveling so far for your revision.... there are certainly plenty of revision rhinoplasty experts who have been in practice a long while, have practices focused on rhinoplasty and commonly do challenging revisions.... you just need to find one....I prefer my revision rhinoplasty patients to be within striking distance so that I can be available should they have post operative issues or complications

Good luck....

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