Can Grafts Be Visible? Is There Any New Technology To Smoothe Graft Edges?
If the graft edges are not smoothed correctly, a graft may be visible especially in a thinned skin person, less so if the skin is thick. Also grafts tend to be used more in thick-skinned patients. Dr. Sam Rizk, has innovated a method of smoothing graft edges to eliminate visibility by using a patented- powered micro-diamond sander which basically smoothes out grafts with a spinning micro-burr. This technology is a great way of sculpting a cartilage graft and Dr. Rizk developed this technology from his artistic background as a sculptor. If the skin is really thin and the patient has visible grafts from an older rhinoplasty, the grafts can be taken out and smoothed and put back in. Also, Dr. Rizk occasionally uses Alloderm in some patients to thicken their skin.
