I had a wraparound jawline implant made of Medpor material about 8 months ago. My right side is much smaller and less angular than the left side. What are my options to fix the asymmetry besides complete removal of the implant?? Can I have fillers over a Medpor jaw implant? Can I have a soft tissue overlay implant? Maybe partial removal and replacement?
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The best solution is to replace those implants with the ones that better fit your face and look. Adding fillers on top of it will be a never-ending situation, and there is room for irregularities. Other newer materials are better suited for custom aesthetic implants, but just as important, the...
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#3 Midface implants can be designed in such a way that they can improve or...
Your braces intend to fix your teeth, and your mandible implant aims to correct a different issue. You can have either procedure done in no particular sequence necessarily. If you must do them both within the same week or so, do your braces first so there is no discomfort after your corrective...
