Do nose implants last a lifetime?

[jzzzz]

I have always been self-conscious about my nose and wanted to get a permanent result from rhinoplasty (osteotomy, tipplasty and alarplasty). However, most doctors recommended the aid of foreign implants of some sort (silicone, gore tex) or my own rib cartilage. Are these foreign implants supposed to last permanently or only for a period of time. Judging from these forums, revision rhinoplasty due to implants wearing out seemed more common than I had thought....

 

[Nycgal3]

I have a goretex implant and highly highly recommend you not to get one.

 

[Magnolya]

I have a goretex implant and highly highly recommend you not to get one.

Why don't you recommend goretex?

 

[vvvictoria]

I've researched about those things.
I think the post (https://www.allaboutmei.com/en/talks/v/asps_6276206274019328?k=best&p=1) is very informative to understand it.

 

[Michelle222]

They last forever if there is no infection and you don't need to extract them out

 

[Nycgal3]

Why don't you recommend goretex?

Because I hear they are much harder to remove than silicone if you end up not liking it. Also in general, implants never truly incorporate into your body so chances are--in the future, you'll end up removing the implant. I would stick to your own tissue or cartilage.

 

[opensesame]

I have always been self-conscious about my nose and wanted to get a permanent result from rhinoplasty (osteotomy, tipplasty and alarplasty). However, most doctors recommended the aid of foreign implants of some sort (silicone, gore tex) or my own rib cartilage. Are these foreign implants supposed to last permanently or only for a period of time. Judging from these forums, revision rhinoplasty due to implants wearing out seemed more common than I had thought....

Implants really do last a lifetime. Your skin on your nose may nose be able to withstand the pressure. Surgeons recommend implants because they are more predictable than cartilage.