meeneeme Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 SOS I need your opinion! 1) Is it better to use autologous rib cartilage or cadaver rib for rhino? 2) Price range considered as normal for rib cartilage or rib cadaver rhinoplasty? 3) Thoughts on VIP clinic rhinoplasty? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhtea Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 1) Cadaver is cheaper but it's kind of a gamble: you may get a weak or really sturdy bone. So, if you're older or have weak bones, the cadaver is the way to go. It should be noted, however, cadaver's quality control has increased a lot. Therefore, both are fine materials. If money is not that important, and you don't mind the scarring on your ribs, autologous is the best choice but it isn't overwhelmingly superior. It's just a bit better. 2) I think it's like extra 2-3k? for extraction. 3) I can't comment on VIP. It's one of the large hospitals. I walked past it like 50 times but never went in. None of the clinics that are popular here are famous amongst Korean locals. Probably something related to the language barrier. It's also hard to comment on large hospitals because there are multiple surgeons and many highly skilled ones go independent after some years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissybieber Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 I had online consultation with them but they urge me to do the rhino with 100% rib cartilage while other clinic offers me various options for material... wonder why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeejee65 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 I think autologous cartilage is way much better than the donated one. Literally autologous one is from your body so there will be less possibility of contraction than donated one. But some people have no option but to choose donated one as their septum or ear cartilage is small or weak to use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhtea Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Surgeons tend to offer the materials they are most comfortable with + personal beliefs (e.g. some surgeons really dislike foreign materials so will use them as a last resort). It also depends on what you mean by 100% -- is the tip being done? In other words, this isn't necessarily that strange depending on what kind of surgery you are requesting. To say autologous is "way much better" is false. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19917899 Furthermore, considering this was published in 2009 and quality control for donated cartilage has improved since then, I would say donated rib cartilage is slightly inferior. Donated rib cartilage, however, appears to be inferior when it comes to the dorsal extension. https://parjournal.net/article/view/2959 I don't mean to be pedantic but some people really hate scars on their body (with some women it isn't too terrible because the incision can be made at the breast crease line). So I want them to make sure they are getting scientifically accurate information in order to make an informed decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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