Dr. Shervin NaderiFacial Plastic Surgeon specializing in Rhinoplasty & Anti-aging as well as Facial Balancing Botox & Filler Injections

Rhinoplasty Specialist from Washington DC discusses implants in nose jobs

31 May 2010 · 1 min

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A short YouTube video (May 31, 2010) featuring Dr. Shervin Naderi advising against synthetic implants in rhinoplasty because the nasal bacterial flora can infect implants, causing extrusion and unsightly scarring. He recommends using the patient’s own cartilage (preferably septal cartilage, otherwise ear or rib cartilage) to achieve a natural, long-term result.

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Patients ask me often, do I use implants in the nose? Plastic material and implants have no business in the nose. The nose has a bacterial flora that can create infections of these implants. The infections can create extrusion of the implant, and the implant can come out through the skin of the nose, creating unsightly scars. Instead of implants, cartilage should be used. Septal cartilage is initially my preference, but if that's not available, cartilage from the ears or the rib or other sources can be used nicely. The nose has to be natural, as the patient's going to have this nose for the rest of their life.