Hi Doctors. I'm about 3 weeks post-op chin implant. Recovery went smooth. The only issue is, I've developed two dimples, one in particular is quite big. I've never had dimples before. Are these likely permanent and if so, is there anything that can be done about them? Does it point to any other potential issues such as mentalis strain that should concern me? I should note, I literally had no chin bone before, as you can see from my pre-op xray, so the implant was quite big. 8mm silastic to be exact.
I had chin implant surgery 3w ago, silicone w wings. Shape is perfect and symmetric. But I have a bump on the left side where the wing ends, I can feel and I can see it now that the swelling has subsided. The other side is perfect, I can't feel anything. I thought it was the implant but if I pull my skin or I pull up my face, I don't see it anymore. I went to see my surgeon last week and he said the implant is placed right, he said to give it time to heal. Please give me your opinion, thank you
I can feel it riding just under the back molars of my mouth on one side? Chin implant operation done 3 weeks ago, submental, size large. The right side of my lower lip and chin are still numb. The left side feels completely normal, and it feels like the wing of the implant is in a proper position (can't feel in my gums or mouth at all). But on my numb side, I can feel something hard and bony all the way near my teeth. I saw my PS 2 days ago, he said it was my own bone because the wings of the implant are not long enough to go all the way back there. Is this normal?
3.5 weeks post-op chin implant redness appeared around the incision. Surgeon said it's infected but wasn't clear if it was the incision or the implant. I've been on amoxcillin for 6 days, and the redness has changed (disappeared in some places and appeared in others) but hasn't clearly subsided. Questions: How will I know if the infection is of the implant or incision, and whether it has been resolved by antibiotics? And how long would this usually take?
I had neck lipo and chin implant done about 3 weeks ago. I have to wear a compression garment for my neck but it goes over my chin as well. Im actually not sure if its supposed to go over my chin or not. Should it be going over the chin? Im scared of the garment moving the implant with the constant pressure.
I had neck lipo and a chin implant 3 weeks ago. The right side of my bottom lip feels paralyzed. It won't move at all. Everything that I have read says that the lip funtion will return. I know that it will heal slowly, but shouldnt I see a little improvement after 3 weeks?It feels like the muscle on the right side of my chin just won't move at all. When I smile, the left side moves down, and the right side doesn't move, which makes my smile look very crooked. Will I just wake up one day and be able to move it a little?I just want some kind of sign that it is not permanently damaged. I am really worried. I read that it will heal at 1 mm a day. So after the entire nerve has healed will it start to work, or will it work a little as the nerve is in the healing process?I am a little confused. I hope you understand what I am asking. Thank you. This picture was a few days after the surgery. It doesnt look any different after 3 weeks other than some of the swelling has gone down.
I have spoken with my doctor about the pain I am still feeling 20 days after my implant. I only have pain on the left side which seems to be located right above the dimple that is above the lumpy part of the scar. The doctor says I need to have the whole implant removed to alleviate the pain but I believe there is a stitch that is tugging whenever I talk or chew. I can't stand the thought of having the implant taken out, is there a way to relieve the pulling without removing the whole implant?
I had a chin implant around 3 weeks ago. I am still numb in my lower lip on one side and numb on the same side of the chin. I think that the lip has improved somewhat as before I was completely numb in the inside and well as the outside and now I feel it is more the outside. The chin however has no change. I feel a look of tingling and burning sensations in the chin and sometimes the lip. I feel like these sensations have been getting worse. The numbness obviously effects my smile.
I love having a chin now, but my smile is no longer pointed/feminine. Is this still from swelling? I'm 3 weeks post op. I got a medium implant sewn in. My profile/face is longer, but the projection is better. Every day I'm constantly having a battle with my new chin. I think plastic surgery is amazing and can make people very happy, I'm just hoping I can fix this to my liking.