I had the implant put in 3 months ago. I was told it was large but not huge. I am very unhappy with it and want it out. I know it can be removed easily (not an implant the scar tissue grows into) but I want to know about the chance of having aesthetic side effects. The doctor mentioned lumpiness in front of the scar. Or drooping skin. Is it likely that these effects will be minimal after only three months? does anyone have post removal pictures? Can anything be done to mitigate these risks?
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Answer: Risks for Facial Disfigurement if I Remove Chin Implant?
You can differentiate microgenia from retrognathia or micrognathia by examining the bite and assessing whether there is a jaw deficiency or just a chin deficiency. An orthodontist should be able to assess this, and cephalometrics may be performed to substantiate this...
Sorry to hear about your recovery. It sounds like your numbness is slowly resolving. The numbness typically resolves toward the central area of the lip and chin. Continue your patience. Close follow up with surgeon is warranted if there is no significant improvement over the...
Congratulations on your new nose and chin implant! At 8 weeks, it is not surprising that your are still a bit stiff and sore intermittently. Reason is there is still some inflammation and you're still healing. As you've indicated, the swelling usually recedes before other sensations...
