A rib cartilage solution tailored to your nose
When silicone is a concern Revision after inflammation or contracture
Your own rib cartilage is processed into particles and shaped into a 3D graft tailored to your nasal anatomy, replacing a silicone implant. Avoiding silicone can reduce concerns related to that material. The custom shape is designed to sit closely against your own nasal structure.
RIBFIT™ (3D custom implant)
A custom 3D graft made from your own rib cartilage particles
Your rib cartilage is processed into particles and shaped to fit your nose
From CT-based planning to a 3D mold, the procedure follows four stages tailored to your nose.
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Without silicone
Less foreign-material concern
Particle processing
Designed to limit warping
Matched to your nose
Custom 3D shaping
After revision or inflammation
May be an option
STEP 01
RIBFIT™ is autologous rhinoplasty in which your own rib cartilage is harvested, diced finely and formed into an implant shaped to your nose. Unlike laying a solid block of cartilage in place, working with particles carries far less risk of warping and gives a softer line.
STEP 02
The body recognises a silicone implant as foreign and forms a capsule around it; on occasion this leads to contracture, inflammation or visible show-through. Autologous tissue is part of your own body, so the burden of a foreign-body reaction is fundamentally lower, and over time it integrates with the surrounding tissue and keeps a natural feel.
STEP 03
Suited to those uneasy about a silicone implant; revision patients who have experienced implant inflammation or contracture; those whose skin is thin enough that an implant might show through; and those whose tissue has been weakened by repeated surgery. For anyone prone to inflammation, autologous tissue can be a particularly safe choice.
STEP 04
Harvesting is done through a small incision of about 1.5–2 cm below the chest, and the scar sits where underwear covers it. Pain at the harvest site eases substantially within a few days, and we manage pain and follow the recovery so that daily life is not disrupted.
KOWON Youtube
RIBFIT™ · rib cartilage — 18 videos in which Dr. Kim explains the technique and real cases
Q&A
SURGERY LOG
147 columns on RIBFIT™ · rib cartilage — the questions that come up most in the consulting room, written up by the doctor himself.
Implant-free Rhinoplasty
No implant — your own tissue alone
Read more → about Implant-free RhinoplastyNose Thread Removal
The threads out, the nose intact
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Dr. Kim Hyung-taek takes personal responsibility from diagnosis through surgery and aftercare.
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.
