I broke my jaw when I was 6 years of age. It twisted my face to one side. At 35 I had a hard silicone male sized implant put in- I have a big head. I had no problem with it until recently when two of my lower teeth rotted and causing an abscess on either side. Still sore. I don't know what to do. Would removing this be plastic surgery or necessary surgery? It seems to have absorbed the bone. I also have TMJ. What should I do?
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I have to say that it is impossible to answer your question without proper examination and no pictures. On the theoretical level, both operations might help and provide a certain improvement of the symptoms you are describing. In this case, I believe the surgeon who performed your surgery...
Thank you for your question and I am sorry you didn't get the results you wanted from your chin implant. I would recommend removing it as soon as possible to avoid tissue integration that could make the removal process more challenging. I typically use silicone implants for this procedure, since...