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Does Acne Typically Occur from a Chin Implant?

October 29, 2010
Asked By:Fenton in Fenton, MI

I had a chin implant done in July and have expereince chin acne since. I have never had acne on my chin before. It consistently gets worse every month. Could this be an allergic reqaction to my silicon implant?

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