About 6-7 years ago, I had rhinoplasty with costal cartilage by Professor Jang Yong-ju at Asan Medical Center. Back then, my nose was also small and low, and it was an upturned nose (originally a semi-ski-slope-shaped nose). Afterward, my nose did become higher, but my nostrils were asymmetrical and showed too much, so I went for revision rhinoplasty consultations. They said my nose is too stiff, that the autologous costal cartilage has calcified a lot, and that I have a crooked nose + collapse to the side, a sunken area, and an uneven, bumpy nose (because autologous costal cartilage was used, it isn't smooth and the bumpiness is severe). Nostril asymmetry, and a dragon nose. Depending on the doctor, some said it seems like contracture and some warping have also occurred All the places I consulted recommended revision surgery, but I'm worried since it's a revision... 1. April 31 - Director Park Sung-wan Use ear cartilage, silicone, and postauricular dermis Remove calcification After cartilage repositioning, use ear cartilage to lower the nasal tip, and use postauricular dermis if needed Thin silicone implant on the nasal bridge, 2-3 mm 2. Sway, Director Kang Min-seok -Nasal bridge (artificial dermis) + nasal tip (donated costal cartilage) + short nose correction + crooked nose + foreign material removal + contracted nose 3. Highend, Director Lim Ji-hong Nasal bridge: use artificial dermis + remove calcification Nasal tip: (autologous costal cartilage + ear cartilage) + build up the nasal tip while lowering its direction + nostril lowering + columella correction + upturned nose correction + alar fixation + remove cartilage calcification -The existing autologous costal cartilage is not a good material, so remove it all and harvest again 4. Private, Director Lee Jun-woo Basic nose (revision) + nostril cartilage graft + alar reduction + short nose correction + crooked nose correction + use autologous costal cartilage (use what is already inside as much as possible and harvest from the opposite side) 5. Byul Plastic Surgery, Director Ko Kuk-jin Remove the calcification in my nose, use the existing autologous costal cartilage inside the nose that was used before, use ear cartilage and artificial dermis if needed. It seems like I don't have septal cartilage, but if there is septal cartilage, use it. This is how my consultations went, and next week I have a consultation booked with Director Choi Im-don at And. What do you think of the list...? Because it's a revision, I'm thinking about it even more and worried. I don't know where I should do it, and each director has a different style and recommends different things. Some places say I should only use ear cartilage, while others say it's better not to do that, and some say donated costal cartilage is better, while others say autologous costal cartilage is better I don't know where I should do it. I'm confused... I thought maybe I should just live with it, but every place I went to looked at my nose and said they couldn't tell me to just live with it... Is there anyone who can give me help or advice?
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dddd828282 This number 4, Director Lee Jun-woo, recommended autologous rib cartilage and silicone
차우경 What was the reason you chose Asan Medical Center for the first surgery? And you didn't put in silicone, but contracture happened?
dddd828282 [@차우경] First, I thought it would be safe because it was a university hospital, and I heard a lot that Professor Jang Yong-ju was good, so I went, but I'm so sad.. My nose was very small to begin with, so they did say rhinoplasty would be on the difficult side back then Hmm, after going to consultations, they say it should be considered that contracture has started They said the nasal tip has started to lift There is also some warping of the autologous rib cartilage, my skin is thin, and as the autologous rib cartilage has calcified a lot, it seems to be lifting.. Ha… I'm so stressed right now
자기야 If contracture and warping have both happened, wouldn't ear cartilage be difficult,, I think using rib cartilage would be better. It would have been nice if there were photos too
dddd828282 [@자기야] Ah, maybe I should have uploaded photos So I'm also deliberating between 2, 3, and 4.. but I don't know which place is good
수수연 Hmm.. if you currently have warping and contracture too, I think it's right to choose a hospital that can harvest new autologous rib cartilage and do it
dddd828282 [@수수연] Heuing, thanks for the advice I'm also deliberating between 2, 3, and 4 because of that, but I don't know which place is good
끼윱 Can calcification happen inside the nose too? I was told I had calcification before autologous rib cartilage surgery, so they said I have to use donated rib cartilage.. That's why I'm deliberating.. Please answer^^
dddd828282 [@kkiyup] Yeah yeah, everyone, they said that as people get older, cartilage calcifies, and the costal cartilage placed in the nose also calcifies, but mine has calcified more than other people's On top of that, my skin is thin too, so as it calcified, it pulled a lot, and that's how the contracture started…!
끼윱 [@dddd828282] I see^^ Then I should comfortably go with donated rib cartilage.. It's my first surgery, and I was going to finish it with autologous rib cartilage so I wouldn't need revision surgery... Now I think I can sleep comfortably.. My surgery is on the 14th^^ Thanks for answering@_@
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