I am 9 days post op for an intraoral silicone chin implant. Been brushing teeth and using mouthwash frequently. The suture line is breaking down in places - nurse check yesterday said it was ok but I am worried as dehiscence getting a little worse, more suture showing. Not particularly painful or red to touch apart from one focal area which is the opposite side to the breakdown. Externally looks great. Worried that the implant will get infected. Grateful for opinions. P.s. I'm a vet surgeon!
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I generally advise my patients to refrain from consuming alcohol 2 weeks prior to and 2 weeks following surgery. This is especially the case with red wine. Alcohol can thin the blood, which interferes with surgery and can cause excess bleeding. Drinking alcohol 3 weeks after your surgery will...
You are referring to hydroxyapatite bone substitute ("cements"). Several types are available and often used in craniofacial surgery. The brow lift and supraorbital brow bone augmentation can be done through the same incision. It is also possible, more popular and eiaser to use...
Chin implant surgery augmentations the chin in three dimensions: length, width, and projection. We use silastic implants that do not require suture fixation into the bone. The implant is inserted through a small ½ inch submental incision and placed directly over the bone. It ...
