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Can a Cheek Implant Infection Affect my Chin Implant?
Dear doctors, Unfortunately my cheek implant infection could'nt be treated by antibiotics. On tuesday they will be removed. 2 Years ago I got a silicon chin implant and I am now afraid that this infection may effect my chin implant. Is that possible? My cheek implants are porex and have a porous surface. What do I have to expect post op? The initial surgery was Six werks ago. Thank you so much
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Tyson80
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Infections after facial implants
Generally infections will not spread from one area to another in a normal healthy person, so the infection is usually localized to only one implant. Infections around facial implants can be serious problems, so early and aggressive treatment is important.
Signs of infection include:
Redness, swelling, and/or pain around the incision or implant area
Fevers >101 F
Drainage from incisions, which can be clear or purulent
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Can a Cheek Implant Infection Affect my Chin Implant?
No. The cheek implant infection is self limitimg and will resolve after removal. Of course, any facial infection can affect other parts of the face but if you leave it untreated for some time.
Huntington Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Infected Porex Cheek Implants may effect your Chin Implant.
The infected Porex Cheek Implants will increase the bacterial load in your bloodstream that also supplies your Chin and in that adverse way, it could result in an infected Chin Implant. You could request that you are kept on the antibiotics to help revent that from happening which seems a reasonable request IMHO.
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Cheek implant
Generally speaking-it should be contained after removal, however, stay on the antibiotic regimen your PS has precribed for you and monitor from then on
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