Could Juvaderm Injection Have Ruptured Chin Implant?

Without seeing you or actually being there when you had the injecitons, it is virtually impossible to give you specific advice or an explanation.  However, chin implants are made of solid material and therefore would not rupture even if punctured.  It is possible that you are somehow having nerve irritation from the injections.  It would be best to return to your injector for an examination.  If you had your injecitons from a non-doctor / non-plastic surgeon, it may also be useful to seek a consultation if you have continued problems.

 

Good Luck.

Hi,

The injection was likely Radiesse.  With Silastic implants, the implant cannot rupture.  Your pain is likely due to pressure of the filler on the mental nerve.  The greatest danger of having an injection of any sort (even just a needle passing through skin that has been cleansed) is that once the needle passes through the skin and into the capsule around the implant, a very small number of bacteria is all that it takes to cause a severe infection, usually making removal of the implant necessary.  All patients should make sure that their injectors know that they have an implant, and all injectors must do everything they can to avoid injecting near the capsule of the implant.  Good luck and be well.

Dr. P