RIBFIT™ 리브핏
If silicone isn't for you — RIBFIT™
RIBFIT™ is KOWON's 3D autologous implant: your own rib cartilage, diced and shaped to fit your nose. It achieves ample height, a natural line and a comfortable feel without any silicone.
A 3D implant made from your own cartilage
RIBFIT™ is not about choosing an off-the-shelf implant. It is about building an implant that fits your nose, from your own tissue.
Rib cartilage harvest
Your own rib cartilage is taken through a small incision of about 1.5–2 cm below the chest. The scar sits where underwear covers it.
Dicing
Rather than using the cartilage as one block, it is diced into fine particles. This greatly reduces the warping that a solid cartilage graft can develop.
3D custom shaping
The diced cartilage is moulded into an implant that matches your nose and grafted in. Over time it integrates with the surrounding tissue and becomes one with it.
How is it different from silicone?
Comparison
Silicone implant
RIBFIT™ autologous tissue
Material
Silicone implant
An artificial silicone implant inserted into the nose
RIBFIT™ autologous tissue
An autologous implant made from your own diced rib cartilage
Foreign-body reaction
Silicone implant
The body recognises it as foreign and forms a capsule; contracture or inflammation can occur, though rarely
RIBFIT™ autologous tissue
As part of your own body, the burden of a foreign-body reaction is fundamentally lower
Feel
Silicone implant
The edge of the implant can sometimes be felt to the touch
RIBFIT™ autologous tissue
It integrates with the tissue and keeps a natural feel over time
Show-through
Silicone implant
With thin skin, the implant may show through
RIBFIT™ autologous tissue
Being your own tissue, show-through is much less of a concern — suitable even for thin skin
Holding the line
Silicone implant
If contracture develops, the line can distort and revision may be needed
RIBFIT™ autologous tissue
Dicing reduces the risk of warping, holding a soft line
Who it suits
Silicone implant
Those wanting a quick, straightforward augmentation
RIBFIT™ autologous tissue
Those who have had implant inflammation or contracture, revision cases, and anyone uneasy about silicone
RIBFIT™ procedures
RIBFIT™ Autologous Implant
RIBFIT™ Autologous Implant
If silicone isn't for you — RIBFIT™
RIBFIT™: a 3D custom implant made from your own rib cartilage instead of silicone. Diced autologous cartilage lowers the burden of a foreign-body reaction and completes a natural nasal line.
- 3D custom implant from your own rib cartilage
- Less burden of foreign-body reaction and contracture
- Suitable after revision or inflammation
- Natural feel and line
Implant-free Rhinoplasty
Implant-free Rhinoplasty
No implant — your own tissue alone
Rhinoplasty completed with autologous cartilage alone — septal, ear and rib. Natural height and line, without concern about inflammation or contracture.
- Zero artificial implant
- No worry about inflammation, contracture or show-through
- Natural height and line
- Possible even for a low bridge
Consultation
Wondering whether your own tissue would work?
The right combination of materials depends on the condition of your nose and your cartilage. Dr. Kim Hyung-taek takes personal responsibility from diagnosis through surgery and aftercare.
Book a 1:1 consultationOutcomes and side effects vary from person to person. Bleeding, infection, swelling and asymmetry may occur. Please consult our medical team before making a decision.