I hate it. It is not the swelling. I want it gone FOR SURE. Is it best to remove it asap to prevent tissue growing into it? Will there be dimpling, skin balling, or any other deformity not there before? Will my face go back to the way it was before? I am scared of this decision for the implant. I think I ruined my face. I liked my face a lot. I only wanted a little better profile, not a whole new jaw line.
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Answer: Removal of chin implant 2 weeks after surgery
Your photo suggests that either a chin implant or a sliding genioplasty (the chin bone is cut and slid forward) will improve your look. It depends on the look you want and whether you have the time and money for the genioplasty - it costs more and recovery is a bit longer.
Fatty deposits in the neck can be located in the sub-mental or sub-platysmal space. A platysma plasty is required after any fat is removed from the sub-platysmal space. This is known as a neck lift. No skin removal was required on patient's less than 50 years of age. A chin implant is placed a...
A biofilm (for those who don't know) is a single layer of bacteria growing on an implant. It irritates the tissues around the implant causing pain and tightening. But does not cause typical infection.Anti-biotics do not effect a biofilm. The bacteria are on the implant - and anti-biotics only...