Is it that likely for my chin implant to shift in my sleep the first couple days/nights after surgery?

October 21, 2017
Asked By:JCUSN in California, CA

I just got an anatomical implant 2 days ago. My recovery over the last 2 nights has been great, but I haven’t been able to stay on my back through the night. When I wake up, I’m on my side, but not with a ton of pressure or anything on my chin or jaw line. Could this sleeping on my side have caused my implant to shift at all? If it shifted, is this something that I would know because there would be pain? I seem to be a bit more swollen on one side than the other. Am I just being a bit paranoid?

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October 24, 2017

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October 24, 2017

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October 24, 2017

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