Hi! I'm only 1 day post op from a chin implant and obviously it's a little tender but I was wondering how fragile are the implants? I recently read an article that said your bones grow into the implant and since this information is new to me, can anyone tell me if this is true? What would I expect to happen if in 3 months time if I happened to bump or knock my chin? Would this significantly effect it's placement?
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For part of the fact to have discomfort,
there needs to be a source of inflammation, infection or other condition to
cause the symptoms of discomfort. It would be very unusual for a chin implant
to have such issues such as infection so many years after the implant was
inserted unless there was...
This is likely a neurpraxia and should return in 3-6 months. Sometimes you will have a "wierd" sensation where it's not numb but not yet normal that can last 12-18 months. With your description, it seems pretty safe to say that it should return.
Dear Adviceneeded, Most patients are allowed to go back to their everyday activities two to three weeks after surgery. I would ask your surgeon on your follow up visit if you have any limitations on these activities and he/she will advise you. I do advise my patients whenever resuming...
