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Cheek Implant Removal
Dear doctors, Why it is not possible to remove infected implants, clean them and put back into the cheeks at the same time? Provided that you have a quite mild infection and were able to resolve the infection by antibiotics and it came back as you discontinued the regimen. Is there no chance to do so? Thank you
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Infection with cheek implants and reusing them
Once a foreign body or implant becomes infected it must be removed. You must take the implant out cleanse the area and then allow a certain amount of time for the healing process. Usually within three to six months you can be evaluated to have the implants replaced. While cheek implanting is still a popular procedure the advances in fat grating have minimized the usage of malar implants in many patients. You may want to consider this as an option. Best regards!
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Infected implant
The infection is not only on the implant but in the tissue as well. It is the presence of the implant as a foreign body which prevents the infection in the tissue from clearing. If you replace the implant into a pocket of infected tissue you run the risk of just continuing the process. It is safer to remove it, clear the infection and then replace it in a sterilized non infected bed.
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Remove And Immediate Replacement Of Infected Cheek Implants
While the most assured method of resolving any implant infection is to remove it and allow to settle down before replacement, it is not unreasonable to do an immediate re-insertion. This can be done with either a new or re-sterilized cheek implant after pocket irrigation...as long as the patient understands the risk of recurrent infection is higher than with the traditional approach. It is understandable that patients do not want to lose the effect of the implants or go around with an...
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Infected implants: why can't you clean them and put them back in?
Once a foreign body such as an implant gets infected it must be removed. Unfortunately, even if we wash it and cleanse with antibiotics there are still little "colonies" called biofilms that have grown on the device that can't be removed. The safest thing to do in these situations is remove the implant and allow a period of recovery. After three months, consideration can be given to replace the implant or perhaps use a material such as fat to augment the area.
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Washing and Reusing Infected Cheek Implants
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