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RIBFIT™ · rib cartilage
Differences between autologous and donor rib cartilage, how the RIBFIT™ 3D autologous rib-particle implant works, and the recovery process, from the director's answers, videos and articles.
Rib cartilage is used where the nose needs structural support. We focus on common consultation questions: donor-site recovery, checking for calcification, and comparison with donor cartilage.
Related treatments
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Q&A answered by the director
Questions answered by Dr. Kim Hyung-taek that relate to this topic.
Surgery overview
Can rib cartilage be used for both bridge and tip work?
Yes — rib cartilage is versatile enough to be shaped for structural support in both the bridge and the tip, often within the same surgery. A larger, solid-carve
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How painful is the rib cartilage harvesting process?
During surgery, you won't feel the harvesting itself, since it's performed under the same general anesthesia as your rhinoplasty. In the days following surgery,
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Is rib cartilage safer than synthetic implants long-term?
In several important respects, yes. As living, autologous tissue, rib cartilage integrates with the body rather than remaining a permanent foreign object…
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How painful is the rib cartilage harvesting process?
During surgery, you won't feel the harvesting itself, since it's performed under the same general anesthesia as your rhinoplasty.
Read →Rib Cartilage & Ribfit Technique
Can rib cartilage be used for both bridge and tip work?
Yes — rib cartilage is versatile enough to be shaped for structural support in both the bridge and the tip, often within the same surgery.
Read →Rib Cartilage & Ribfit Technique
Why use rib cartilage instead of silicone or septal cartilage?
The core reason comes down to quantity and durability. Septal and ear cartilage are limited in supply and better suited to smaller corrections, while…
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Guides
General medical information worth reading before you decide.
KOWON TV videos
Videos on this topic from the KOWON TV YouTube channel. 48 videos
Video 5 · RIBFIT™ / rib cartilage · Implant-free rhinoplasty (Korean original)
Video 23 · RIBFIT™ / rib cartilage (Korean original)
Video 40 · RIBFIT™ / rib cartilage · Revision rhinoplasty (Korean original)
Video 49 · RIBFIT™ / rib cartilage · Revision rhinoplasty (Korean original)
Video 51 · RIBFIT™ / rib cartilage (Korean original)
Video 62 · RIBFIT™ / rib cartilage · Recovery (Korean original)
Video 89 · RIBFIT™ / rib cartilage (Korean original)
Video 96 · RIBFIT™ / rib cartilage (Korean original)
Blog articles
Articles on this topic from the director's blog. 62 articles
Article 224450015036 · Nasal tip · RIBFIT™ / rib cartilage (Korean original)
Implant-free nose surgery: How to create a nasal bridge line with autologous rib cartilage and autologous tissue
Pros and Cons of Autologous Rib Rhinoplasty — What Makes RIBFIT™ Different?
Autologous Rib Rhinoplasty — Why Tip Drooping Is Viewed Through Support Structure Before Height
Implant-free rhinoplasty — can a low nose be raised without silicone? The autologous rib cartilage conditions seen through RIBFIT™
Is Autologous Rib Rhinoplasty Natural? — A Case Resolving a Drooping Tip and Low Glabella Together
Ear cartilage rhinoplasty — how does it differ from septal and rib cartilage? Material selection criteria by nasal condition
Revision rhinoplasty — what criteria decide it? Checking structural change and why RIBFIT™ is considered
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.
Director's column
Columns published on this website by the director.
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- 2026.10.07Alleviating Nostril Exposure and Creating a Refined Nasal Line with Actual Yongko Correction Cases
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- 2026.09.14From wide alar base to bulbous tip: Male alar reduction case (by KOWON Plastic Surgery)
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- 2026.09.07KOWON Plastic Surgery case of simultaneously improving a severely deviated nasal bridge and drooping nasal tip with dorsal hump rhinoplasty
- 2026.09.04Hello. This is Hyung-taek Kim, director of KOWON Plastic Surgery.
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- 2026.08.31Bulbous tip correction: Before and after alar reduction surgery, changing from the nasal bridge to the nasal tip
- 2026.08.28Upturned nose surgery that creates a natural three-dimensional look, KOWON Plastic Surgery's know-how for higher satisfaction
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