Can you remove silicone and get bridge filler — why recovery state comes before the calendar (Q&A)
2024. 3. 19.
If after tip cartilage·bridge silicone surgery you're considering removing silicone and filling the bridge with filler — organizes why wound·infection·vessel and skin state must be checked before the calendar.
Key points
- Whether filler can go into an operated nose is an area where doctors' views differ.
- If deciding to put it in, it must be approached very carefully, premised on the nose having been through surgery.
- The filler timing after silicone removal is decided by directly confirming wound recovery, inflammation·infection, and skin and vessel state.
There are people who, after receiving nose surgery once, want to remove only the silicone. Not because they dislike the shape — they think of removal because of the feeling that the implant moves, and figure the bridge can be filled with filler instead. This answer note carried a question containing that exact sequence.
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What was the question?
Organizing the asker's situation gives this.
- A year ago they received bridge silicone and tip cartilage surgery.
- But there's a feeling that the bridge silicone moves, so they plan to remove only the silicone.
- Afterward they want to fill the bridge with bridge filler — and wonder whether filler can be injected after removing silicone.
- If so, they also want to know how long after nose surgery it would be okay.
In other words, they asked two things together — "is it possible" and "from when."
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Can bridge filler go into an operated nose?
This part isn't a problem settled by one answer. On whether it's possible, doctors' thoughts differ.
There's a view that after nose surgery including tip cartilage and bridge silicone, filler shouldn't be put in — and a view that it's fine. So it's hard to cut it as "anyone can get it" or "no one should get it."
However, if decided to put it in, the premise is clear: since it's a nose that has already been through surgery, it must be put in very carefully. Meaning it can't be viewed under the same conditions as a nose never touched.
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If silicone was removed, from when can filler be considered?
The timing can't be set by a number like one month alone. The filler injector must directly confirm whether the wound has recovered, whether there's no inflammation·infection or skin problem, and even the possibility that vessel structure changed from the previous surgery.
| Point of curiosity | Answer summary |
|---|---|
| Is filler possible in an operated nose | An area where doctors' views differ — hard to say uniformly |
| If putting it in, how to approach | Very carefully, since it's a nose that's been operated |
| Timing after silicone removal | Decided individually after confirming wound·inflammation·skin·vessel state |
If you're considering removal because of the feeling that the implant moves, it's good to think of the removal itself and what to do with the bridge afterward as separate matters. If you want the current nose state confirmed directly, you can talk in a 1:1 video consultation, and actual correction cases can be confirmed in before/after photos.
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Summary
"Just remove the silicone and fill with filler" is a natural thought, but filler in an operated nose needs more caution because of scarring and changed vessel structure. Rather than a minimum period on the calendar, the criterion is directly confirming the removal site's recovery and inflammation·skin·vessel state.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions patients ask before a consultation.
Can filler never go into a nose that's had surgery?
Can I get filler right after removing silicone?
If the silicone feels like it moves, must it be removed?
Responses to treatment and recovery progress vary by individual. Outcomes and side effects vary from person to person. Bleeding, infection, swelling and asymmetry may occur. Please consult our medical team before making a decision.