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Could my chin implant be infected 4 years post-op? (Photo)

Exuberant121436
I am female, 26. I had a chin augmentation in 2020. Over the past 6-8 months I've been experiencing what i thought was acne breakouts on my chin (painful red bumps - they look like pimples but are NOT, and inflammation). The bumps are frequently right around the corners of my chin implant. Derm said is a bacterial infection. It is chronic/recurring (I was prescribed doxycycline to treat) Is it possible this is an infection of my chin implant? Could an implant infection present this way?

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Dr. Thanapoom Boonipat, MD
Board Eligible Plastic Surgeon
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