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Rhinoplasty Infected cartilage and Alloderm removal.

This section of the forum is dedicated to discussions on rhinoplasty (cosmetic, reconstructive, and functional) nose surgery, also known as a “nose job”. Ethnic rhinoplasty topics can be addressed either here or in the Ethnic Cosmetic Surgery Forum.
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Rhinoplasty Infected cartilage and Alloderm removal.

Postby ChristopherBoxer » Sat Aug 20, 2011 7:21 am

I had a revision Rhino using ear cartilage & Alloderm. I had a crooked flat saddle nose. Within a few weeks it got infected & an abscess formed on my nose near my left eye. It was cultured & drained. Culture came back as proteus and abscess is located on top of Alloderm. I was on Bactrim Cipro & now Levaquin. The abscess is still there one month later & still draining. So now the Doctor wants to go in & remove all my grafts & the Alloderm.

Is it difficult to remove Alloderm and ear cartilage and will my nose collapse? It's been two months since surgery.
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Re: Rhinoplasty Infected cartilage and Alloderm removal.

Postby dr. lam » Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:22 am

i have not had to remove alloderm before so i don't know. don't know if you have to remove the cartilage. typically the alloderm most likely is the problem. however, truly i would defer to your surgeon since he did the case and knows your situation better than i do.
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