What to expect with Medpor chin implant over time?

What happens with a Medpor chin implant (attached with screws) over time? What can a patient expect in 20 years? 30 years? Thank you.

4 answers to “What to expect with Medpor chin...”

A: 20 years of good experience with Silastic implants

William Portuese, MD

We do not have any experience with MEDPOR implants with screws over time. We have 20-year experience with Silastic chin implants, with excellent success rates that have been very stable, and patients seem to be very happy.

A: Effect of time on implants

A. Peter Salas, MD

Implants are used in the body for a variety of conditions. In some areas there is no other choice but to use an implant. For example in the case of breast augmentation, breast implants are the main option for enlarging the breasts. However, in the chin another option is available that uses your own... more

A: Very few long term problems known with Medpor chin implant at this time.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

The material is commonly used in many other prosthetics such as joint prosthesis and so it has been relatively well studied. I have used this implant. Sometimes the advantage is the disadvantage. Unlike most smooth surfaced implants the surrounding tissues grow into the product rigdly fixing it in place. This... more

A: Nothing, usually

Scott E. Kasden, MD

I use medpore inplants when I do chin inplants.  They are sturdy, and do very well over time.  What happens is that the tissues grow into the porous material and intigrate.  I don't think you need to worry about it.  There are potential complications with this material and this... more

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