Is it better to have an expanded polyurethane or silicone prosthesis for the nose?

In life, many people want to make their nose more prominent. At this time, they need to undergo rhinoplasty to make their nose more beautiful. However, there are many materials for rhinoplasty on the market, including expanded polytetrafluoroethylene and silicone. However, most friends don’t know whether expanded polytetrafluoroethylene or silicone is better for rhinoplasty. The main reason is that they don’t know the difference between expanded polytetrafluoroethylene rhinoplasty and silicone rhinoplasty. The following specifically introduces whether it is better to have an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene or a silicone prosthesis for the nose.

The stability of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene for rhinoplasty is better than that of silicone

Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene nose: There are very fine pores on the surface of the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, and blood vessels can slowly grow into the inside of the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. After the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is implanted, it will integrate well with the body's own tissues, no capsule will be formed, and it will not become an upturned nose after many years.

Silicone nose: Silicone is composed of organic silicone molecules. After being placed in the nose tissue, it will cause some one-time inflammatory reactions locally. After being implanted in the nose, a thin fibrous capsule will form around the prosthesis. Over time, the capsule will pull the alar cartilage and the skin of the nose tip sideways, causing the nose to shorten and the nostrils to be exposed too much, thus forming an upturned nose.

The compatibility of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene for rhinoplasty is better than that of silicone

Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene nose: The stability of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is better than that of silicone. If it is an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene rhinoplasty, the possibility of prosthesis displacement after surgery is lower. However, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene rhinoplasty has higher requirements for the surgical environment and the sterile awareness of medical staff, because any mistake will easily lead to expanded polytetrafluoroethylene infection.

Silicone nose: Silicone itself cannot be tightly combined with human tissue. In addition, some doctors are not skilled and the cavity after the prosthesis is separated becomes larger. As a result, the prosthesis may shake and shift after silicone rhinoplasty. In addition, a very small number of people have an allergic reaction to silicone rubber, that is, an rejection reaction. In this case, the prosthesis should be removed in time, or replaced with an implant made of other materials.

Silicone is easier to remove than expanded polytetrafluoroethylene for rhinoplasty

Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene nose: It does not mean that using expanded polytetrafluoroethylene for rhinoplasty is better than silicone in all aspects. In fact, since expanded polytetrafluoroethylene can better integrate with one's own tissues, it means that if the rhinoplasty operation fails, it will be very difficult to remove it later.

Silicone nose: Most doctors believe that silicone prostheses used in rhinoplasty are easier to remove, but many highly skilled doctors believe that as long as the technology is in place, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene can also be easily removed.

Silicone is better than expanded polytetrafluoroethylene for rhinoplasty

Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene nose: Although expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is as flexible as silicone material, its elasticity and three-dimensional sense are slightly worse, the nose tip shaping effect is poor, and it is not very convenient to carve, and it requires higher skills from the doctor.

Silicone nose: Is it better to use expanded polytetrafluoroethylene or silicone for rhinoplasty? In fact, if silicone material is used for rhinoplasty, it will be easier to shape than expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. Since silicone itself has the basic shape of a nose, doctors can carve it at will based on this, and can make slight modifications based on each person's situation before using it, making shaping more convenient.

The feel of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene for rhinoplasty is better than that of silicone

Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene nose: Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is relatively soft and will fit closely with the nose's own tissue after being placed on it, making the feel more realistic after the operation. The light transmittance of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is lower than that of silicone gel. Generally, it will not be light-transmissive like silicone gel due to incorrect implantation position and the patient's skin being too tight or too thin.

Silicone nose: Although silicone nose has good elasticity, it is not as soft as expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. The feel of silicone will be worse after being implanted into the nose tissue. Therefore, in terms of light transmittance and feel, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is better than silicone.

The price of silicone for rhinoplasty is lower than that of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene

Is it better to choose silicone or expanded polytetrafluoroethylene for rhinoplasty? The price of silicone is lower than that of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, while the price of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene for rhinoplasty is higher because it requires careful carving by the doctor, which is not something that every patient can accept.