i have many facial implants including SI chin, nose, porex ORI and malars. had these operations about 2 years ago and now i am at a different stage in my life n would like to enlist in marine corps, which is a petri dish of infections like sinusitis,pneumonia,etc. i regret putting foreign materials in my body as i NOW know infection can be any time. ive not had issues with infections in the past,but how likely is it that i get infected at work?i really dont want to have anymore removal surgery.
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Answer: Facial Implants and the Risk of Infection in the Military
The deep creases along the tear trough area are a difficult problem to treat. Fillers are merely a short-term solution. Cheek implants inserted underneath the tear trough area are the best long-term solution for this type of problem and are available in various sizes, including small, medium,...
Certainly a protruding chin can be brought back with removal and osteotomies of the chin area to decrease the projection. There are no good methods of augmenting the forehead. The nose can be addressed through multiple different rhinoplasty techniques depending upon the needs, wishes, and...
I would wait at least 6-8 weeks after having Thermage and fillers before having a facelift.
Fillers and Thermage both cause inflammation of the skin and facial tissues. It is important to wait until the inflammation has decreased before another inflammatory procedure such as the facelift is...
