Q: He wants to use my own cartilage (taken from my ear) to refine the tip of the nose, but to enhance and augment my bridge, he wants to use Gore Tex. When asked if he could use my own cartilage from the bridge as well, he replied that it would not give the same effect. Note that this is about an ethnic nose job. How risky really is the use of Gore Tex? He says that the risk of complications is 3% only. Why can’t cartilage be used for the bridge of my nose according to him do you think? Thank you
A: Using tissue from your own body will create the most permanent results in the safest manner. The biggest risk with Gore-tex long-term is the risk of extrusion through the skin. Since Gore-tex is a synthetic material it will never become incorporated as a living part of the nose as your own cartilage will.
A rhinoplasty specialist experienced in autologous grafts will be able to precisely and safely augment your nose using only tissue from your own body.
