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In a word, No, but I remove ear cartilage frequently – more often for cancer resection followed by a full thickness skin graft than for nasal use. There may be a soft feeling when it is palpated, but there is no resulting deformity. The skin incision is easily hidden when cartilage is harvested for a graft.
