Q. What are the differences between nose implants such as donated rib cartilage and AlloDerm (acellular dermal matrix, donated dermis)?

Hello, I’m Kim Hyung-taek, CEO and chief surgeon of Kowon Plastic Surgery.

In this answer note, someone who was considering rhinoplasty posted a question about nose implants.

I ended up answering that question.

Q. What are the differences between nose implants such as donated rib cartilage and AlloDerm (acellular dermal matrix, donated dermis)?

Among nose implants, I understand that donated rib cartilage is cartilage? obtained from another person’s body. But I don’t really understand AlloDerm… Are donated rib cartilage and AlloDerm (acellular dermal matrix, donated dermis) the same thing? What is the difference between AlloDerm and donated rib cartilage?

From the question, it seems you are asking because you became curious about donated rib cartilage and AlloDerm (acellular dermal matrix, donated dermis), which are implants used in nasal surgery.

To explain the difference between the two nose implants you asked about: donated rib cartilage is, as the name suggests, cartilage tissue, while AlloDerm is the dermal layer of the skin. Just as the tissues are different, the areas where AlloDerm (acellular dermal matrix, donated dermis) and donated rib cartilage are used are also different. AlloDerm is mainly used in areas where the skin is sunken or where the skin appears thin and translucent.

I hope you have a good surgical result.

Source: https://kin.naver.com/qna/detail.nhn?d1id=7&dirId=70110&docId=384760981&page=1#answer1

https://blog.naver.com/kowon_note/223330250577