I have a low nose and
have been looking into rhinoplasty for over 10 years.
I've seen so many reviews, and there are both good reviews and really scary reviews (saying not to do it,,,) so I'm having a hard time making a decision. ㅠㅠ
In the meantime , there's not much information yet
about a certain plastic surgery clinic that does rhinoplasty using costal particles
. The information I've found out is...
1. There are many reviews on the hospital's website (and pictures..)
2. There are also videos on YouTube
3. Surgical method: The bridge of the nose is made by grinding costal particles finely with a newly developed machine and molding them, and the tip of the nose is made by using costal pieces
4. Difference from existing costal cartilage plastic surgery: The existing costal cartilage pieces were large and had air layers between them, so the absorption rate and shape were irregular, but now they are ground finely with a special machine, and since there is almost no absorption, overcorrection is not done, and it is strong against shock. The chest incision is made where the chest folds and is about 1cm. In the existing surgery, costal cartilage was harvested, but here, only a part of the costal cartilage is scraped? It is said that it is free from side effects such as pneumothorax because it is collected. If you are careful for about 3 weeks, everything will stabilize and stay that way.... You have to be careful not to get crooked for 3 weeks. Reviews say that the chest hurts more than the nose, but it doesn't go away for a few weeks. It is general anesthesia and closed. If you put in existing costal cartilage, it will bend, but this is a particle, so it won't bend or anything. You can store the costal particle and supplement it.
5. The cost is similar to the price of silicone rhinoplasty at other hospitals (just for a basic low nose).
6. Questions: I'm curious about honest reviews from people who have actually had it done, and if you use costal cartilage for the tip of the nose, it becomes incredibly hard in the reviews I've seen, so it's not recommended for the first surgery,,, but here, it doesn't become very hard. What's right? And I'm also curious about whether it will definitely last a lifetime. What if it's all absorbed when you've hurt your chest?
That's all I know.
If anyone has read the reviews or left an honest opinion, I would be grateful.
(If you search for the hospital name, it all comes up.)