Although the L-shaped silicone prosthesis nose is cheap, the shortcomings of prosthesis for augmentation rhinoplasty make experts have reluctantly given it up. Thus, experts have to start looking for new material. Compared with the hard silicone prosthesis, antilogous cartilage was considered to be the more suitable material for shaping the nose. It is not rejection and intranasal histocompatibility well, in which sepal cartilage nose job surgery is considered to be the first choice. Many experts recommend before using the ear cartilage for orthopedic and prosthetic nose, but the ear cartilage is elastic. Its supporting power is poorer than sepal cartilage.
So it is generally used only when the sepal cartilage is not enough, that increases the ear cartilage and rib cartilage. Experts point out that 70% ~ 80% of people taking sepal cartilage is enough, only a few people need a very small ear cartilage.
