Questions about artificial bone

[Guest guest]

Just came back from a visit to my surgeon (estimate another 6 months

to surgery)

He had thoroughly examined the prototype of my skull and have

concluded that besides the Lefort procedure, I would have to undergo a

cheek implant (hypoplasia of the maxilla). Looking back at my skull, I

am amazed how asymmetrical my cheek really is.

So he gave me 4 possible options - harvest bone from the hip, but it

would be a big piece and he does not recommend it. Another one is

powdered human bone and animal bone. The cons is that he is worried

that despite it being processed to an extremely clean product, there

are possibilities that the protein would still be active and there is

a high risk of infection and inflammation. However the best reason to

use these " natural bones " is that my body will absorb it in a shorter

time.

The last option is artificial bone. Which is expensive and according

to the manufacturers the body will abosorb it in 5 years.

Has anyone undergone a procedure whereby artificial bone is used? Any

feedback from your surgeon about the pros and cons.

I am beginning to actually prefer to use artificial bone.

Thanks

[Guest guest]

My mother had 2 surgeries where she had to have vertebrate replaced

in her neck. She also had the option of using her own hip bone, or

using human bone. She used the human bone option both times, and she

never had a problem. SHe was never even offerd the option of the

artificial bone.

> Just came back from a visit to my surgeon (estimate another 6

months

> to surgery)

>

> He had thoroughly examined the prototype of my skull and have

> concluded that besides the Lefort procedure, I would have to

undergo a

> cheek implant (hypoplasia of the maxilla). Looking back at my

skull, I

> am amazed how asymmetrical my cheek really is.

>

> So he gave me 4 possible options - harvest bone from the hip, but

it

> would be a big piece and he does not recommend it. Another one is

> powdered human bone and animal bone. The cons is that he is worried

> that despite it being processed to an extremely clean product,

there

> are possibilities that the protein would still be active and there

is

> a high risk of infection and inflammation. However the best reason

to

> use these " natural bones " is that my body will absorb it in a

shorter

> time.

>

> The last option is artificial bone. Which is expensive and

according

> to the manufacturers the body will abosorb it in 5 years.

>

> Has anyone undergone a procedure whereby artificial bone is used?

Any

> feedback from your surgeon about the pros and cons.

>

> I am beginning to actually prefer to use artificial bone.

>

> Thanks

[Guest guest]

Hi

Thanks for your reply. My surgeon was telling me that there is a high

risk of rejection, inflammation and infection when natural bone is

used. Also, this involves the face so I am a bit reticent when it

comes to the most important feature of the body (vain vain!!!) If

anyone out there has any feedback, I really would need to know. I am

living in Malaysia and my surgeon has not used artificial bone before

(just intro-ed into the country) so I am feeling like a guinea pig

now. I surfed the internet for info, but could get none.

Thanks to all members for any information.

> > Just came back from a visit to my surgeon (estimate another 6

> months

> > to surgery)

> >

> > He had thoroughly examined the prototype of my skull and have

> > concluded that besides the Lefort procedure, I would have to

> undergo a

> > cheek implant (hypoplasia of the maxilla). Looking back at my

> skull, I

> > am amazed how asymmetrical my cheek really is.

> >

> > So he gave me 4 possible options - harvest bone from the hip, but

> it

> > would be a big piece and he does not recommend it. Another one is

> > powdered human bone and animal bone. The cons is that he is worried

> > that despite it being processed to an extremely clean product,

> there

> > are possibilities that the protein would still be active and there

> is

> > a high risk of infection and inflammation. However the best reason

> to

> > use these " natural bones " is that my body will absorb it in a

> shorter

> > time.

> >

> > The last option is artificial bone. Which is expensive and

> according

> > to the manufacturers the body will abosorb it in 5 years.

> >

> > Has anyone undergone a procedure whereby artificial bone is used?

> Any

> > feedback from your surgeon about the pros and cons.

> >

> > I am beginning to actually prefer to use artificial bone.

> >

> > Thanks