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Nose Re-Surgery@rhino-redo

20-year-old silicone implant broken?

First of all, it has only been a few days since my nose swelled, and I suddenly ended up in a situation where I may need complete removal, so I still have very little information, but I have so many questions. 20 years ago, I had a straight silicone implant inserted and ear cartilage placed at the nasal tip. I had lived all this time without any side effects, and only found out for the first time a few days ago, when my nose suddenly swelled and throbbed and I searched online, that silicone can degrade and break over time ㅠ I was really ignorant. It hurt so much all night that I stayed up searching, and first made an appointment with a removal hospital because they said consultation would be possible in about 10 days. Thinking it was inflammation and worrying that contracture might develop, I went to a nearby ENT…

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