I had cheek implant surgery performed 2/15/11. From the very beginning the left side was more swollen than the right. By the second week the right side had little swelling, but the left side started to increase swelling. If I pushed on it I could feel a liquid moving around. When I went back to the PS he said it's a hematoma. I am taking another antibiotic and prednisone now. Also the right side, now that the swelling has gone down, looks as if the implant is below the orbital bone?
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The only reason to use screws/or sutures is if the implants look like they mobile in the pocket after the sugeon inserts them. Usually a small enough pocket is made so that the implants do not need to be secured. Implantech currently has a silastic implant with a "gripping"...
Not sure. If it's just occassional pain, you sleeping on your face and cheeks could be causing the edge, of the cheek implant, to put pressure on the infra orbital nerve which is just below the lower eyelid. Try sleeping on a U-shaped pillow for a few nights to see if the...
Dear Cheek Implant Patient from Honolulu,
Since you just had cheek implants, I would recommend you to wait for at least another month. I believe that your surgeon also thinks the same way. There are some degrees of swelling and also you need to get used to your new look. In one month, if you...
