I had these weird fat pocket near mouth after my chin implant removal. I used to have a shadow there before, but after the implant and removal that area become heavyier looking more porminent than before. It looks like i have food in my mouth. I have it on the other side of my mouth too but its not that obvious. It looks like i have a bulge this side of my face. What can be done? Fillers/fat doesnt seem like an option since all that area is already heavy looking. What cause this? Thank you
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September 12, 2017
Answer: Is this fat pocket or muscle near mouth? Is lifting the only option?
If your chin implant was inserted four weeks ago and it is too high, the short answer to your question is: no, it cannot be massaged lower.
To get it into a better position, it will have to be surgically lowered. I suggest to find out if it was placed on top of or behind the periosteum (the...
In my office, we assess the position of a chin implant with a cone beam CT. The scan takes 30 seconds and requires limited radiation exposure. The implant shows up in 3-D nicely with this scan.
Silicone implants are soft, pliable, and not palpable through the skin. They mold to the shape of the chin area. usually the incision to place the implant is less than half the length of the implant because the implant is folded in order to fit into the pocket. Occasionally I find it necessary...