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NOSE ARTIFICIAL IMPLANT

What is Nose Artificial Implant?

Artificial tissue, a small and soft sheet like a sponge, made from collagen synthetic material. Artificial tissue is used for nose implant to protect the silicone coming out. It is good for those who want to redo surgery to solve problems of thin skin and coming out of silicone, or those who want to make their nose longer. Nose Artificial Implant is also good for people who did filler injection before which is the cause of thin skin. This tissue is good quality and very popular in Korea. As for Thailand, we also use artificial tissue today for nose implant even it’s a bit expensive.

What are the advantages for Nose Artificial Implant?

It is a safe natural substance which can’t be a cause of inflammation or body resistance. The structure of artificial tissue is similar to human tissue, so it can’t be a cause of thin skin. It can protect the coming out of silicone problem and make nose naturally. Artificial tissue is going to be long lasting for many years, but it needs to be suitability for nose implant. The surgeon will consider and assess first before surgery. Using artificial tissue is better than ear cartilage because it has no ear scar later.

How to prepare yourself before Nose Artificial Implant?

  • Inform the doctor about your medical history in everything such as underlying disease, surgical history, drug allergy history, food allergy history, and etc. (Please take your treatment history from hospital to the surgeon).
  • Patients who take Antithrombotic, Aspirin, Coumadin, Plavix, Voltaren, Brufen, or other medicine must inform to the surgeon before surgery.
  • Avoid from taking Vitamins or supplementary food such as Vitamin E, Fish Oils, Ginkgo leaves, Grapes, Ginseng and etc. Please stop taking these before surgery 1 month.
  • Wash your hair, don’t make up and don’t wear contact lens on surgery day. If you have problems with your eyes, please wear glasses instead.
  • Don’t wear any accessories on surgery day. (In case that you can’t take off accessories, please inform the surgeon)
  • Don’t smoke at least 4 weeks before and after surgery day. The substance in cigarette affects to blood oxygen and destroys repairing cells. It decreases blood supply to surgical area which causes the wound slowly healed and risk for inflammation.
  • Avoid from alcohol for 1-2 days before surgery and after that for 1-2 weeks.
  • Before surgery, patients must clean fingernails. Don’t do nail polish.
  • Prepare your mental status to be ready. You must know that after surgery your nose will be swollen and your face will be changed. Therefore, it takes time to heal and use.

How to take care of yourself after Nose Artificial Implant?

  • Make a cold compress for first 7 days around the nose area (Avoid from the tape stick area)
  • After 24 hours Nose Artificial Implant, you may be headache, nose pain, or face swollen. Please take medicine to reduce pain and Antibiotic followed by doctor’s instruction.
  • Your nose may be swollen for 2-3 days, then you can remove the bandage in the 7th day. Use warm water to help you slowly remove bandage out.
  • After remove bandage (7 days later), make a hot compress for the swollen area.
  • After Nose Artificial Implant for 3 days – 1 week, you can go to work as usual. However, please avoid from some activities such as exercise, running, swimming, sex, blowing nose, or lifting heavy things.
  • Normally, the nose will be better in the 3rd month and it will be less swollen 60% in 1 week, 80% in 1 month, and 90%-100% in 3-6 months.

Q&A MOST QUESTIONS

Q

Who is good for doing Nose Artificial Implant?

A

• short nose
• Small fleshy nose
• Want to have long nose tip
• Worry about the coming out of silicone
• Thin skin
• Don’t want to use ear cartilage

Q

Does Nose Artificial Implant prevent silicone coming out?

A

Usually, it can prevent silicone coming out, but it depends on each people’s nose. So, if you do the nose implant which is too high and long, there are chances for the coming out of silicone. Therefore, safety is the first thing that you need to care about.

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