Can The Cartilage Grafts From A Prior Rhinoplasty Be Removed?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi looking for cartilage  graft removal from a prior rhinoplasty. I do not want the grafts they added in my nose making it bigger. Graft removal possibly shave down of bridge. The bridge looks super strong and unnatural.

A:Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. Many cartlige graphs can be removed from the nose depending upon their size and location. In order to understand how successful that may be it would be important to see the operative note from your surgery. I think the other question to consider is in removing these grafts will they really make the nose smaller. That likely would be true for the bridge but I would be more cautious in that consideration for the tip of the nose unless the cartilage grafts are considerable in that area. The relevancy of that statement requires my reading of your operative note.

Dr. Barry Eppley

Plastic Surgeon