I am a male in late 20s and during a consult a facial plastic surgeon suggested me cheek Implant. I would like to know if it can cause lose of bone beneath in lest say 10 years time. Also would a screw prevent the lose of bone (As the implant wont move and there would be no friction between the bone and implant? I am involved in impact sports (MMA). Could impact on the face dislocate the implant ?
March 23, 2017
Answer: Do silicone cheek implants cause bone atrophy? Bone is living tissue, and responds to an implant by remodeling. We have never seen this issue become a problem in over 25 years. Placement of the screw does not prevent bone remodeling. Best to perform the cheek implant after you are finished playing impact sports
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March 23, 2017
Answer: Do silicone cheek implants cause bone atrophy? Bone is living tissue, and responds to an implant by remodeling. We have never seen this issue become a problem in over 25 years. Placement of the screw does not prevent bone remodeling. Best to perform the cheek implant after you are finished playing impact sports
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March 21, 2017
Answer: Do silicone cheek implants cause bone atrophy? Hi, I have performed many cheek augmentations using silastic cheek implants for over 30 years. Placing a silastic cheek implant over the cheek bone will "not" cause atrophy of the bone nor in my experience does it create significant bone erosion or stimulation. I have placed silastic cheek implants for 30 years in military, SWAT, LE, professional fighters, as well as actors and many regular people who are active. When placed below the covering of the bone and when the layers of the cheek are closed from the inside out, there is no need for fixation screws or sutures in my humble opinion. I do ask that all my cheek implant and chin implant patients sleep on a U-shaped pillow for 1 month following the surgery. In addition, I have had the opportunity on numerous occasions to replace silastic cheek implants (placed by others) that had been screwed into the cheek bone. During the replacement it was evident that the metal screws pushed right through the soft implant as it was tightened down on the hard cheek bone. Which makes perfect sense. So in the long run, these fixation methods alone are no guarantee that the implant won't move. Proper placement, proper implant pocket creation and meticulous closure of all the tissues layers is what is required in my humble opinion. In my humble opinion, the cheek bones would need to be fractured in order tp cause movement of stable implants.Hope this helps.
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March 21, 2017
Answer: Do silicone cheek implants cause bone atrophy? Hi, I have performed many cheek augmentations using silastic cheek implants for over 30 years. Placing a silastic cheek implant over the cheek bone will "not" cause atrophy of the bone nor in my experience does it create significant bone erosion or stimulation. I have placed silastic cheek implants for 30 years in military, SWAT, LE, professional fighters, as well as actors and many regular people who are active. When placed below the covering of the bone and when the layers of the cheek are closed from the inside out, there is no need for fixation screws or sutures in my humble opinion. I do ask that all my cheek implant and chin implant patients sleep on a U-shaped pillow for 1 month following the surgery. In addition, I have had the opportunity on numerous occasions to replace silastic cheek implants (placed by others) that had been screwed into the cheek bone. During the replacement it was evident that the metal screws pushed right through the soft implant as it was tightened down on the hard cheek bone. Which makes perfect sense. So in the long run, these fixation methods alone are no guarantee that the implant won't move. Proper placement, proper implant pocket creation and meticulous closure of all the tissues layers is what is required in my humble opinion. In my humble opinion, the cheek bones would need to be fractured in order tp cause movement of stable implants.Hope this helps.
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