Hello experts, I had chin augmentation via intraoral approach 6 days ago. Swelling is completely gone or rather I do not notice it. The implant position itself is perfect, very well placed. In short, I sincerely love the outcome. However, I did notice that the gaps between the sutures are still not closed. It looks like they barely close. There is no bleeding though. So, how long does it usually take for the gaps to completely heal? What can be done to aid it?
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Your assessment is correct, but you are only two weeks post-op, and your tissues need to heal, settle, and soften as your scars mature. This will take 6 months or longer, and your anatomy will assume new baselines and achieve new "normals" in sensation, tension, and resting appearance...
The amount of fat under the chin skin is not large enough to be affected by weight loss or gain...the same as your nose for example.
If you are not happy with the result, most likely a new chin implant must be used.
It is very unlikely that a cyst or pimple, even if slightly irritated, could infect your implant especially after two years. What happens is that you form a natural capsule around the implant and it is unlikely that a skin lesion could penetrate down and through this in order to...
