Rhinoplasty - type of implant?

[cloey]

Fighter said: ↑

Hi all, I'm looking to get rhinoplasty for the first time. I heard that doctors usually suggest silicone implants for primary rhino, and autologous cartilage (ear, septal) for revision surgeries.

My question is, are silicone implants reliable? I feel like I hear a lot of stories of people reacting badly to the silicone and needing revision afterwards. And I see so many cases of people getting second or third revisions! In that case, wouldn't using autologous cartilage in the first place be better?

I also heard about implants from the dermis? Can someone explain that?

Would love advice of any sort, I feel so clueless!!!

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Following this cause I'm clueless on what to get! All I know is that a lot of Koreans tend to use silicone from what I observed from videos & naver blogs.

 

[yuyu_10]

Hello Fighter.
Silicon is proven safe, but as long as it's an artifact, it's a foreign object to the body.If you are worried about inflammation, I recommend you to have a cosmetic surgery with your own tissue.

For reference, silicon is said to become "calcified" when put into the body for a long time. (image reference)Smoking and drinking should be avoided as much as possible regarding inflammation.


In Korean cosmetic surgery, there are hospitals that use donated cartilage and MESH(PCL), but please avoid it. Donations are more easily absorbed and at higher risk of infection than private tissues. Since the MESH is a new material, there is no security guarantee after 10 years, and there is a possibility that the tip of the nose will deform. The surface of Gore-Tex is very fine and it is difficult to remove because it adheres to tissues.

 

[fighter]

yuyu_10 said: ↑

Hello Fighter.
Silicon is proven safe, but as long as it's an artifact, it's a foreign object to the body.If you are worried about inflammation, I recommend you to have a cosmetic surgery with your own tissue.

For reference, silicon is said to become "calcified" when put into the body for a long time. (image reference)Smoking and drinking should be avoided as much as possible regarding inflammation.


In Korean cosmetic surgery, there are hospitals that use donated cartilage and MESH(PCL), but please avoid it. Donations are more easily absorbed and at higher risk of infection than private tissues. Since the MESH is a new material, there is no security guarantee after 10 years, and there is a possibility that the tip of the nose will deform. The surface of Gore-Tex is very fine and it is difficult to remove because it adheres to tissues.

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Thank you for the reply!

Is it common for patients to use their own tissue for the primary rhinoplasty? I heard doctors don't usually offer it? (or maybe I heard wrong haha)

 

[yuyu_10]

Fighter said: ↑

Thank you for the reply!

Is it common for patients to use their own tissue for the primary rhinoplasty? I heard doctors don't usually offer it? (or maybe I heard wrong haha)

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I had a rhinoplasty twice in Korea.I went to over 10 places for consultation, and most of them were surgeries for silicon + own tissues (Nasal septal and auricular cartilages).It is not unusual to use own tissue for primary rhinoplasty.
If you only want to operate on your own tissue, you may need to look for such a hospital.I don't think there are many hospitals that can use dermis.

 

[fighter]

yuyu_10 said: ↑

I had a rhinoplasty twice in Korea.I went to over 10 places for consultation, and most of them were surgeries for silicon + own tissues (Nasal septal and auricular cartilages).It is not unusual to use own tissue for primary rhinoplasty.
If you only want to operate on your own tissue, you may need to look for such a hospital.I don't think there are many hospitals that can use dermis.

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Ooh, Thanks so much!

Do you have any recommendations for clinics/doctors for rhinoplasty?

 

[janelle9]

Silicone is slightly cheaper, the cost from supplier, not the cost to us, means they can still quoting you high as g-t.
Silicone need a revision, most of the cases but it can be removed easily comparing to g-t. So if you get better material it can be more permanent, but if you play to change a new shape after one or two years, then go for silicone as g-t will be kinda sticky to the inside of our nose.