I asked a question below as well... I'm a guy and I exercise a lot, so I decided to have the surgery done with Gore-Tex, which is strong against shock and holds well... One Sam said that during the consultation, a patient who had surgery with Gore-Tex got hit and had a damaged nasal bone. It came broken, but they said that the adhesive was strong enough to keep the Gore-Tex still on... (Most doctors tell me not to worry because there are almost no side effects from any surgery, so I don't think I can believe them all... haha) That's really how much Gore-Tex is there . Does it have good absorption power?? A person who has had 24 surgeries said that he only had 5 surgeries on his nose after getting hit while playing basketball. Considering the possibility of repeat surgery, I thought that if Gore-Tex is not that strong against bumps, it would be better to just use silicone . I would like to ask for answers from those around me who have seen it..^^