I had malar cheek implants over 25 years ago and am now worried one may be infected. It is not red and I do not have a fever but it periodically swells up and gets tender. This did not happen until a few years ago when I began having a series of various fillers injected in the same area to further augment my cheeks due to aging. The worst was evolence which resulted in hard lumps that finally went away. What are the signs of infection? Soap/ water also can make it swell or too much touching.
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August 19, 2012
Answer: Cheek Swelling following Implant - see a surgeon !
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Very difficult to say whether your cheek implants have anything to do with your pain. It sounds like you have temporal migraines. However, if you had your implants for 10 years already and never had any pain prior, it's probably not related. If the implants migrated and are pushing on a...
I don't know of many surgeons who would use bone for cheek augmentation. Obtaining symmetric shape, position and survival of the graft is a huge task. This is one area where synthetic implants usually do well if positioned and secured properly. Alternatively fillers can often provide a nice...
I have performed many Cheek Augmentations with Cheek Implants and IMHO, it's more likely the other way around. Infections in the tooth can lead to cheek implant infections. Yoiu should have an XRAY of the tooth and proper dental care ASAP to rule this out as the source of the...