for malar implants to create a chiseled look on a male face, what are the specific risks? understandably theres all the usual surgery risks of infection etc, but its specifically nerve damage that worries me. how likely a risk is paralysis or nerve damage? is it important to have a maxillofacial surgeon do the work, and what are the things to check with the doctor, and what things have you personally seen go wrong and why? sorry for all the questions, just trying to educate myself on it more!
October 23, 2012
Answer: Cheek implants and risks
Cheek implants are a very safe alternative to give a nice cheek augmentation. They will not give a chiseled look, just an overall larger cheek area. The chance of an infection after a cheek implant is rare and we do place patients on antibiotics. The chance facial nerve paralysis due to cheek implants is rare and has never happened in our practice. We have had a couple of patients who had a small area of permanent numbness over the cheek area due to local pressure on the sensory nerve itself. We have also had a couple of patients develop a fluid pocket around the implant 6 months or a year after the procedure, which just needed to be drained. The large majority of patients are extremely happy with their cheek implants and love them.
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October 23, 2012
Answer: Cheek implants and risks
Cheek implants are a very safe alternative to give a nice cheek augmentation. They will not give a chiseled look, just an overall larger cheek area. The chance of an infection after a cheek implant is rare and we do place patients on antibiotics. The chance facial nerve paralysis due to cheek implants is rare and has never happened in our practice. We have had a couple of patients who had a small area of permanent numbness over the cheek area due to local pressure on the sensory nerve itself. We have also had a couple of patients develop a fluid pocket around the implant 6 months or a year after the procedure, which just needed to be drained. The large majority of patients are extremely happy with their cheek implants and love them.
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October 12, 2012
Answer: Risks of Cheek Implant Surgery
The most significant risks of cheek implants are asymmetry and lack of getting the desired result. The risk of permanent nerve damage is very low because the nerve is easily visualized and avoided, although most patients will have some mild temporary numbness.
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October 12, 2012
Answer: Risks of Cheek Implant Surgery
The most significant risks of cheek implants are asymmetry and lack of getting the desired result. The risk of permanent nerve damage is very low because the nerve is easily visualized and avoided, although most patients will have some mild temporary numbness.
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