Can a Cheek Implant Take Up to a Year to Heal?

I have performed cheek implants for over 20 years and IMHO, your right cheek implant may be impinging on the infra-orbital branch of the trigeminal nerve which exits the cheek bone just below the lower eye socket. This would explain the localized pain without swelling or infection. Do you have any numbness in the cheek, upper lip or gums which would be other symptoms of this nerve compression. If the pain persists, the cheek implant should be removed or trimmed away from... more

This is probably ok and if it does swell see your surgeon before your appt. It would swell with an infection.

Hi, Its unusual to have pain at this point. Its possible that the right implant is pushing or touching the right infra-orbital nerve. If that is the case, then you may need to have the implant adjusted so its not impinging on the nerve. Best, Dr.S.