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Cartilage Growth: Methods to fix the "unmaxxable"
Introduction:Recently, I've been experimenting and researching ways to fix certain facial features that are deemed to be unfixable without hardmaxxing. The main topics that are going to be included in this guide/theory spout are the:
- Eye area
- Nasal structure
Cartilage Growth/Bone Remodeling:
The main theory of discussion as to how to fix the eye area/nasal structure are going to rely on cartilage growth, as well as bone remodeling which we'll discuss later.
Cartilage growth can be separated into two main growth patterns, appositional growth and interstitial growth. Put plainly:
Appositional Growth:
- Think of "adding layers": Cartilage is formed layer by layer on top of your pre-existing cartilage, like snow being piled onto a snowman on the outside.
- How it happens: Surrounding your cartilage is a dense layer of connective tissue called perichondrium that surrounds cartilage, this tissue contains both fibroblasts and stem cells, which produces collagen fibers and chondroblasts, building blocks for cartilage growth. Chondroblasts, being immature cartilage cells, actively secrete the extracellular matrix (ECM) of cartilage, which includes collagen fibers and proteoglycans that all contribute to the overall volume and quality of built collagen. As chondroblasts secrete more matrix, they become embedded within it. This creates new layers of cartilage on the surface of the existing structure.
- Result: The cartilage grows in width and thickness, providing better support and repairing outer layers of cartilage.