Sugar Plastic Surgery
SUGAR Autologous Rib-Cartilage Rhinoplasty
Rib Cartilage Rhinoplasty
Sugar Motto
Rebuilding the Nose Requires a Stronger Material
Stable Nasal Reconstruction with Autologous Rib Cartilage
Autologous rib-cartilage rhinoplasty uses cartilage from your own rib to augment or reconstruct the nose. Rib cartilage is strong and available in sufficient quantity, making it suitable when firm support is needed, such as for a contracted nose, severe deformity, or revision surgery. Because harvesting and shaping expertise is essential, SUGAR Plastic Surgery creates the plan after a detailed assessment of the internal nasal condition.
Rib Cartilage
Autologous rib-cartilage rhinoplasty uses cartilage from your own rib to augment or reconstruct the nose. It may be considered when stronger or more abundant tissue is needed, such as for a contracted nose, severe deformity, or revision surgery. The plan is created after a detailed assessment of the internal nasal condition.
Autologous rib cartilage provides strong support, making expertise in harvesting and shaping especially important. During your consultation, we explain a surgical plan that accounts for the cartilage's inherent properties.
Who Needs It
Autologous rib cartilage provides strong support, making expertise in harvesting and shaping especially important. Please consult a specialist with extensive experience.
Rib Cartilage Process
01 · Harvest Rib Cartilage Through a 2–3 cm Minimal IncisionThe subcutaneous layer is closed with absorbable sutures, and the skin surface is carefully sutured to minimize scarring. Showering is possible from 2–3 days after surgery.
02 · Shape the Harvested Rib Cartilage as NeededDrawing on extensive experience and advanced technique, we custom-shape the rib cartilage while accounting for its properties and how it is expected to settle.
03 · Place the Rib Cartilage in the Precise PositionWe correct aesthetic and functional concerns to clearly improve current issues such as a short nose or drooping tip.Why Sugar
For a Complex Nose, the Right Material and Experience Shape the Result
100% of surgeries performed by a board-certified plastic surgeon
The board-certified plastic surgeon who conducts your consultation also performs your surgery.
In accordance with Korean law requiring CCTV in operating rooms, our operating-room CCTV system is in operation,
protecting patients' rights.
Detailed Assessment of the Internal Nasal Structure
In a contracted or deformed nose, the internal condition differs from its outward appearance. We evaluate the septum and cartilage
and use 3D CT to evaluate the tissues before planning reconstruction.
Shaping That Accounts for Warping
We plan carving and fixation with the possibility of rib-cartilage warping in mind, but
some risk of postoperative warping, resorption, or asymmetry remains.
Sugar Know-How
These are the principles SUGAR Plastic Surgery follows in autologous rib-cartilage rhinoplasty.
Procedure
Recovery
Recovery time varies by individual. All surgery carries the possibility of general side effects such as bleeding, infection, and inflammation, and results may vary. Please consult thoroughly with a specialist before surgery.
SAFETY INFORMATION
For a safe treatment plan, please review the potential risks, the information we need before treatment, and the symptoms that require immediate medical attention.
Possible risks include swelling, bleeding, infection, nasal asymmetry, breathing discomfort, skin color changes, and rib-cartilage resorption or warping. Pain, sensory changes, scarring, or chest-wall complications may occur at the chest donor site.
Please tell us about any history of chest surgery, trauma, or respiratory disease; nasal conditions such as rhinitis or sinusitis; breathing discomfort; previous nasal surgery, fillers, or implants; active infection; uncontrolled high blood pressure or diabetes; bleeding disorders; adverse reactions to anesthesia; possible pregnancy; smoking; and all medications and dietary supplements you take. Do not stop anticoagulants or other prescribed medication on your own; consult the clinician who prescribed them.
Contact the clinic immediately if you have a nosebleed that will not stop, a change in nasal skin color, suddenly worsening nasal or chest pain, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, a high fever, or pus. If breathing becomes very difficult or your level of consciousness changes, call 119 or go to the emergency department immediately.
This is general safety information and is not a substitute for individualized medical care. Actual risks and contraindications may vary depending on the procedure, products used, and your health.
FAQ
The incision is planned along the crease beneath the breast, but the scar's width, color, and degree of elevation may vary with your skin and healing. The wound, sensation, and pain are checked on a set follow-up schedule.
Rib cartilage is strong and available in sufficient quantity, making it suitable for revision rhinoplasty or reconstruction of a contracted nose when firm support is needed. It is considered when ear or septal cartilage alone would not provide enough support or volume, and the choice is made after assessing your nose.
Rib cartilage can warp over time. We account for this when shaping and securing the graft, but postoperative warping, resorption, or asymmetry may still occur.
Contact the clinic immediately if chest pain suddenly worsens or if you develop shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, rapidly increasing swelling, a high fever, or pus. If breathing becomes very difficult, call 119 or go to the emergency department.
We select the material by comparing the support required, the extent of reconstruction, the remaining amount and strength of each cartilage source, and the risks to both the nose and donor site.
Chest surgery, trauma, and respiratory disease may affect how much rib cartilage can be harvested and the assessment of anesthesia and chest-wall complications, so you must disclose them before surgery.
Sugar Care System
Every step is handled with care, from an in-depth 1:1 consultation and precise diagnosis to operating-room CCTV monitoring and the selection of materials suited to you.
We closely support your recovery with swelling-reduction laser treatment, scar injections, vitamin injections, and dedicated 1:1 care.
We remain by your side through every stage of postoperative follow-up.
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