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Food caught inside intro oral incision (chin implant). What should I do?

Man9646Jul 1, 2015
I'm 8 day post op and I was eating a bowl of rice earlier today when I felt some of it get stuck inside my incision. I tried rinsing it out, but I still feel it stuck in there. Should I be concerned?

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