Today, a plastic surgeon told me that the danger in removing or replacing my chin implant is what he called the witch's chin. How common is this? My chin implant is too big for a female and I would like it to be improved.
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Answer: Witch's chin from plastic surgery and implant
With this surgery, there can be a temporary problem with the sensory or the motor nerve to the lower lip. You have a motor nerve problem, but it won't be a problem for long. An injury to the nerve at the level of the chin implant will surely return to normal. It may take a little while, but it...
Numbness in the lips and chin area is a common side effect after chin implant surgery, particularly in the immediate post-operative period. This numbness occurs due to temporary disruption or stretching of nerves during the surgical procedure. Here are some key points to consider regarding...
Dear Guy from Puebla,
From your picture, I can't tell if the region just looks stained purple, or if there is visible localized swelling in the same region. If the contour is the same as the other side, and it just looks purple, we term this echymosis. Although it looks bad, it will go away on...