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6 Months Post-op + Chin Implant

After Chin Implant, Is This Chronic Infection - or Skin Infection?

About 6 months ago I had a medpor chin implant procedure performed via oral incision. The first 2 weeks were fine however it soon became infected with...

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Unhappy with Chin Implant Frontal View 6 Months Post-Op, What Are My Options To Correct This?

About six months ago, I had a small, wafer-style chin implant replaced with a medium-sized anatomical implant. Unfortunately, I am very unhappy with...

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Chin Implant Infection 6 Months Post-Op, Does it Have to be Removed or Will Antibiotics be Enough?

I had a chin implant via intraoral approach 6 months ago - in august 2011. It went completely fine. The results are more than satisfying. I did not...

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What is the Timetable for Recovery from Sensory Nerve Damage Due to Chin Implant?

6 months ago, I had chin implant surgery. A week after surgery my right mental nerve became paralyzed due to excessive swelling/inflamm. The sensation...

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Chin Implant Keeps Shifting, Should I Have a Revision?

I had a chin implant with lipo in Aug 2011. The implant shifted out of pocket a few days after surgery. One side was absolutely perfect but you could...

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Chin Implant Lip Numbness 6 Months Post Op?

I had a chin implant in June & still lacking sensation in my lower lip causing me to spurt water sometimes when i drink & have caught myself...

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I Had a Chin Implant 6 Months Ago, I Still Cannot Fully Feel my Lower Lip, What Should I Do?

I had a chin implant 6 months ago, I still cannot fully feel my lower lip. Feeling did return to the skin on my chin, the outside of the lip about...

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Chin Implant Lip Numbness 6 Months Post Op?

I had a chin implant in June & still lacking sensation in my lower lip causing me to spurt water sometimes when i drink & have caught myself...

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