Q: Dr. Eppley, Dr. Eppley is a very knowledgeable surgeon and I know he has a blog where he answers questions. I have a important question for dr. Eppley regarding revision rhinoplasty. I had a diced rib cartilage glue graft placed (dorsal onlay graft), however it looks way too big on my nose and is also wide. Is there a technique to remove this graft completely so that I can my original underlying bridge bone back?
A:That can be done. Such rib grafts heal by fibrous union so they can be safely dissected out for reduction or removal.
Dr. Barry Eppley
World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon
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