So five months have passed since my cheek implant surgery. I have had no discomfort on my right side it's only been my left with tenderness so far. But today I have a inner bruise like pain on my upper right area. It is tender to touch and slight swell. The bruise like pain especially when I squint or smile. Now that this amount of time has passed should I be concerned? Or is it something unrelated. My surgeon is Ina different county so I am worried. Please advise. Thank you
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Hi, I have performed many facial shaping procedures using dermal fillers, silastic facial implants (cheek implants, chin implants, lip implants), liposuction and/or facelifts for over 30 years. As you may have learned already there are many different opinions on how to shape the face and augm...
All facial implants have the same risk of infection, the material composition has little influence although porous implant materials may have a slightly higher risk in that regard. Medpor is a preformed cheek implant that has a limited number of styles. PEEK is a custom made plastic material...
I’m sorry that you are not fully happy with your infraorbital implants, and thank you for sharing your photos with us. I would suggest waiting until the full period of recovery is elapsed to accurately judge the results of your procedure. Until then, I would suggest holding off for three to ...