Is it good to use autologous cartilage to pad the bridge of the nose?

For people who have a low nose bridge but want to make it higher, it is more popular to use autologous cartilage to pad the nose bridge. There are many advantages of using autologous cartilage to pad the bridge of the nose, such as better stability, better compatibility with nasal tissue, simple rhinoplasty operation, easy disassembly, etc.; however, it also has disadvantages such as poor height-increasing effect, easy deformation, etc. The following is a detailed introduction to whether autologous cartilage pads are good for the bridge of the nose.

Advantages of autologous cartilage rhinoplasty: 1. Good tissue compatibility and stability. 1. It heals with the local tissue of the nose and is easy to fix. Autologous cartilage rhinoplasty will not shift; 2. Autologous rhinoplasty will not cause rejection reaction; 3. It absorbs less. The absorption rate of autologous rhinoplasty is low and it can survive without blood supply; 4. Autologous rhinoplasty is simple to operate and is easy to obtain from the self. Autologous rhinoplasty can generally be obtained from ear cartilage, nasal septum cartilage and rib cartilage; 5. It is easy to carve and trim the model. Autologous rhinoplasty material is an ideal rhinoplasty material. The usual nasal prosthesis materials (silicone rubber prosthesis) have a relatively fixed shape (L-shaped) and cannot create a beautiful nose tip. However, the use of ear cartilage can completely achieve the effect of shaping the nose tip. Autologous rhinoplasty eliminates deformation and perforation of the nose tip; 6. The touch is real. After autologous rhinoplasty, you don’t have to worry about normal contact with the nose. You can push and press the nose tip, and it feels soft and realistic. The material for autologous rhinoplasty can be cartilage from other parts of the body. For different people, the autologous rhinoplasty doctor will choose according to your specific situation.

Disadvantages of autologous cartilage rhinoplasty: 1. If the autologous cartilage rhinoplasty material is taken from the costal cartilage, there will be residual incision scars on the chest, the trauma is slightly larger and part of the costal cartilage is prone to bending and deformation after transplantation; 2. If the autologous cartilage rhinoplasty material is taken from the ear cartilage, the amount of ear cartilage is small and it is only used to raise the tip of the nose, not suitable for the columella. Since the concha cartilage has a curvature, the columella will bend after the operation. There will be some absorption, and the absorption rate varies from person to person, generally below 15%;