I'm 8 day post op and I was eating a bowl of rice earlier today when I felt some of it get stuck inside my incision. I tried rinsing it out, but I still feel it stuck in there. Should I be concerned?
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Thank you for your question about your chin implant.Swelling after surgery is often asymmetric.But in your case, it seems more had to be done on the right side.These two factors suggest the swelling you are seeing is normal and will subside.Always consult a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.Hope...
A chin implant could be done under local anesthesia in a cooperative patient with a surgeon knowledgable in dental nerve blocks. It may be more than you would want to tackle to do mandibular angle implants under local anesthesia since these will be more difficult to anesthetize with nerve...
At 3.5 weeks following a chin implant, you should expect swelling (which may appear shiny) and tightness. As the muscle and tissues relax, the tightness will lessen and disappear. Give it some time.
