phoebebuffey Posted November 3, 2018 Posted November 3, 2018 I'm getting rhinoplasty next month in Korea. I've picked my surgeon, clinic, etc - but I'm hung up on one thing:Do I get a silicone implant? I've read all about the different kinds of implants (rib, goretex, silicone, ultra soft silicone) and if I was to do any implant, it would be the soft silicone because I feel it's the easiest to mold and replace if necessary. BUT, I'm not sold on 100% getting the implant, as the issues I have with my nose are mainly tip plasty and alar reduction, and my bridge can be thinned without being raised (although the result won't be as "dramatic"). My concern is the implant shifting over time. From the research I've done, it's one of those things where the implant is fine... until it isn't. Needing revision rhinoplasty or having an expelled implant are my biggest fears. Any advice? Have you had bad experiences with an implant? Do you with you hadn't gotten one - or wish you had? I spoke to my mom's friend who got rhinoplasty in the Philippines in the 80's (she's Filipino, and has lived there her whole life) - and she said she wishes now she had done a silicone implant just for that extra "oomph" as her bridge is very natural looking.
ladybugz Posted November 5, 2018 Posted November 5, 2018 I had a silicone implant in 2013 and it looked great. I used a silicone for my bridge and ear cartilage for my tip. It successfully raised and lengthened my nose. Unfortunately, five years later, it has become a living nightmare. Aesthetically it is still ok; the only thing is that the nose tip has receded a bit, so my nose is back to being short and somewhat blunt looking. Healthwise, it has been awful. Google "breast implant illness" and you will know what I'm talking about. I have had the exact same symptoms, except instead of breast implants, I had a nose implant. Some people do not tolerate foreign objects in their bodies well and develop serious autoimmune problems. I am now ANA positive (not a high positive, but not a low one either -- there is definite autoimmune activity), lost nearly 70% of my hair last year, was crippled with joint pain, etc. I am hoping as a last ditch attempt this January that I can reverse these problems by taking the implant out and replacing with rib. According to a medical study in South America, a person who had a silicone implant in her chin did reverse her autoimmune illness after removing it, so I am hoping the same can be done for me.
kioku Posted November 5, 2018 Posted November 5, 2018 Can I ask why you chose to go with a silicone implant rather than ear cartilage or rib implant? The major dilemma I'm seeing is rib implant is of course needs ssomeone highly skilled to harvest and customize it to your case compared to foreign (I'm pretty sure that's not the right word) implant is the later complications that your body can develop, as you suggested
phoebebuffey Posted November 5, 2018 Author Posted November 5, 2018 OMG, I am so sorry for what you've had to go through! I have actually seen a few things on breast implant illness - I found a woman on Instagram who got hers removed and that lead me to other women/groups. Its made me rethink the breast implants I (eventually) wanted to get. This is my main concern. Aesthetically I know the silicone will create a high and ski slope look ... but the risk of a revision surgery isn't something I want. Or implant illness... ):
phoebebuffey Posted November 5, 2018 Author Posted November 5, 2018 I've seen / read things about rib implants looking lumpy, becoming visible under skin, shifting... all things that could happen with any implant, but because rib cartilage becomes "engrained" in your skin it would be harder to remove in a revision rhino - same as goretex. I just feel more comfortable overall with a (soft) silicone implant rather than crushed cartilage.
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