How long does autologous rib rhinoplasty last?

With the development of medical technology, things that people thought were impossible to achieve before have now become omnipotent thanks to people's wisdom and the leapfrog development of science and technology. Female friends who love beauty feel that their noses are not perfect enough, so they choose to go to the hospital for rhinoplasty. If they need to process the bridge of the nose to make it perfect, they need to use their own ribs. So how long can autologous rib rhinoplasty last? The following is an explanation of this issue.

1. Deformation problem after autologous rib cartilage transplantation

After autologous costal cartilage is removed from the human body, it can undergo unidirectional bending deformation. Therefore, when carving rib cartilage, experienced plastic surgeons will make full use of the biological properties and current shape of the material like a sculptor and carve according to its deformation rate. It can be used to make a very beautiful nose bridge and nose tip, and can also be used to make a support rod for raising the columella and lengthening the nose. The quality of this autologous material is incomparable to all other rhinoplasty materials (silicone, expanded material, hydroxyapatite, artificial bone, decalcified bone, etc.), so the surgery fee is also the most expensive.

2. Psychological reactions to autologous cartilage rhinoplasty

When patients undergo rhinoplasty using other methods, they will always think that their nose is artificial and will be afraid of touching it, and will be particularly concerned about the safety of their nose. After rhinoplasty using one's own rib cartilage, the patient will feel that it is all his own tissue, simply transplanted from "place A" to "place B", and will not worry about its safety and service life.

3. Pain and scar issues caused by costal cartilage removal

Today's anesthesia is completely guaranteed and the operation can be completely painless. With the use of analgesics after the operation, there will be no obvious pain. It would not be difficult to make a second incision on the chest. Using a special costal cartilage extractor, the required costal cartilage can be removed through a minimally invasive incision of 2-3 cm in length. After the incision is sutured very finely, the scar will be very small and almost invisible.

4. Absorption rate of autologous rib cartilage

Based on a large number of surgical observations, it was found that after cartilage transplantation, as long as the wound heals smoothly, the absorption of the cartilage cannot be seen from the outside. This is true for all cosmetic procedures performed using cartilage. Therefore, there will be no subsequent quality changes after a successful cartilage transplant rhinoplasty. Cartilage resorption can occur in the area of ​​cartilage transplantation where there is chronic inflammation and poor wound healing, as seen in scar surgery or surgery of infected areas.

5. Safety of autologous rib cartilage rhinoplasty

Any surgery has risks, and like other surgeries, there may be bleeding, infection, swelling, bruising, and unsightly appearance. The effectiveness of various rhinoplasty methods is related to the surgical operation and the shape and size of the nose mold. But in terms of later safety, autologous rib cartilage rhinoplasty is safe. There will be absolutely no rejection or inflammation.