Hello. I currently have cheek filler, but have considered getting cheek implants. There has been discussion that breast implants cause fatigue, sickness, BIA ALCL. Since facial implants are made of the same material, theoretically could they cause the same issues? Why isn't there concern of facial implants causing these issues? Is it because even if implants did potentially risk such things, that the breast are a more dangerous region for developing these diseases than the skull? Thank you!
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One does not need manufactured custom implants but every implant should be recontoured at the time of surgery to ensure the agreed upon appearance you seek is appropriate. In other words one cannot rely upon standard sizes for a corrected contour since the soft tissue varies on thickness, the...
Facial implants can be removed or revised if there is a risk of
extrusion, malplacement, nerve damage, infection, or asymmetry. It is
sometimes important to obtain imaging studies to determine the cause of
the imbalance, whether it is related to the implant itself or facial
asymmetry...
Yes, you can have cheek implants placed after fillers. In the case where the fillers were recently placed, you might want to wait until the fillers have resorbed in order to allow for more ideal selection of the cheek implants. If you like the look of your cheeks with fillers, I believe that y...
