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Is cheekbone reduction surgery detectable via X ray 7 years post surgery?

Does it depend on the material used (assuming materials are used in such procedure(?) ?

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Cheekbone Reduction

October 8th, 2016
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Cheekbone reduction of any significance is done by osteotomies and plates and screws which would be visible by any form of x-ray imaging. Cheekbone reduction by burring is less detectable as no hardware is implanted in the procedure.

Web reference: http://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
October 8th, 2016

Cheekbone Reduction

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Cheekbone reduction of any significance is done by osteotomies and plates and screws which would be visible by any form of x-ray imaging. Cheekbone reduction by burring is less detectable as no hardware is implanted in the procedure.

Learn more: http://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

Is cheekbone reduction surgery detectable via X ray 7 years post surgery?

October 5th, 2016
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 Hi, reducing the cheek bones can be performed using a small bone rasp which would not be detectable on XRAY.  If the bones were cut and re-positioned using screws and metal plates these could be seen on an XRAY however that seems like an extreme approach in my humble opinion.

Hope this helps.

Web reference: http://www.beverlyhills-plasticsurgery.com/palmer-code-facial-shaping/

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
October 5th, 2016

Is cheekbone reduction surgery detectable via X ray 7 years post surgery?

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 Hi, reducing the cheek bones can be performed using a small bone rasp which would not be detectable on XRAY.  If the bones were cut and re-positioned using screws and metal plates these could be seen on an XRAY however that seems like an extreme approach in my humble opinion.

Hope this helps.

Learn more: http://www.beverlyhills-plasticsurgery.com/palmer-code-facial-shaping/

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
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