Could Juvaderm Injection Have Ruptured Chin Implant?

All chin implants are solid in nature so it would be impossible for you to "rupture your implant" with a juvederm injection where a fine needle is used.

Hi - since chin implants are solid (not fluid filled like a breast implant), there is very little chance of a needle injection rupturing the implant.  However, it is possible that the injection irritated one of the sensory nerves in the area, causing you some pain....fortunately this is usually temporary (few weeks) in most cases.

If you are still having pain several months later, though, you should most certainly be examined in person.

 

All the best,

Juvederm can be dissolved by hyaluronidase so your filler was some other, possibly Radiesse. Regardless, the chin implant is a solid synthetic material that will not rupture but if the needle loosened the collagen capsule around the implant there might be pain.  If  introduction of bacteria seeded the implant or if the biofilm around the implant were disrupted, then a deep infection could cause pain. You should see your physician to ensure that no infection exists, although most likely there is a nerualgia which is an inflammation of the nerve from irritation and this may get better over many months, sometimes with the assistance of medication.

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

The vast majority of chin implants are and have been made from Silastic or other solid materials making rupture very unlikely.  Given the discomfort felt at the time of injection, it is likely that the mental nerve was involved; this may resolve over time.  Certainly discuss your concerns with your Doctor and/or a reputable Facial Plastic Surgeon in your area.

It sounds like you have a nerve injury and were injected with Radiesse which cannot be reversed.  At this point all you can do is wait and see if it resolves on its own

Chin implants are made of a solid material, so they can not rupture. More likely, the injection injured a nerve near the implant. Your symptoms should go away on their own, but it could take 6-12 months. By the way, Juvederm can be dissolved with hyaluronidase, so the filler was probably Radiesse, the calcium base filler that can't be dissolved.

Andrew Campbell, M.D.

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

It is possible that a nerve was injured during a filler injection.  A chin implant rupture, however would not occur.  Unlike breast implants, chin implants are solid silicone rather than gel.  Thus, even if it were penetrated by a needle, it would not leak.

Hope this helps.

Juvederm is likely not the filler you had since it is reversible.  Chin implants are also solid pieces of silicone so they will not rupture even if hit with a needle.  You do indeed have a nerve that exits the bone in the chin area that could be causing the pain and discomfort you felt.  All injectable cause localized swelling and occasionally bruising which might put additional pressure on the nerve while the swelling resolves.  As the filler is absorbed and dissipates, the pain should get better.