Hospital A - Said implant-free rhinoplasty is possible as soon as they saw me - Recommended autologous costal cartilage. Warranty available in case of side effects - General anesthesia - Their aesthetic sense matches mine - Slightly shaves down the hump - Donated rib cartilage is possible, but +700,000 won. However, no warranty in case of side effects - Cost: autologous costal cartilage < donated rib cartilage
Hospital B - Said they won’t know until they open it up whether implant-free rhinoplasty is possible or whether silicone of 1-2 mm should be inserted. Said implant-free would feel low (I wonder if that’s based on the doctor’s aesthetic standard) - Their aesthetic sense is a bit flashy by my standards. I wonder if they can match my aesthetic..? - They use good donated rib cartilage, so donated rib cartilage is also fully possible. Aftercare/AS available - Sedation anesthesia - Slightly shaves down the hump - Cost: autologous costal cartilage > donated rib cartilage
Me - My current silicone is surrounded by a capsule, so I feel like if I put it in again, a capsule will form again + I currently have 4 mm inserted, and I don’t know why, but it feels subtly heavy, so if it won’t be too low or if it seems okay during revision surgery, I want to do implant-free rhinoplasty. - I’m scared of the pain from autologous costal cartilage, but I’m even more scared of having a scar (but it’s not like “absolutely not”) - I heard donated rib cartilage is good these days, so if they use sturdy donated rib cartilage well, I don’t have any aversion to it - Like everyone, I want to be done with my nose this time without side effects. They say the difference in side effects between donated rib cartilage and autologous costal cartilage is 2%, so I’m going back and forth on which material to choose..