Should I remove my 8 year old chin implant? Occasional swelling and discomfort

Once implant get infected it is not likely that it will ever completely improve. For that reason, removal of implant would be the most reasonable solution. You can have another implant placed after 6 months or longer, if needed. Good luck.

For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in-person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan. It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest reaching out to an expert for a consultation with surgical and non-surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

I am no fan of chin implants in general. For one thing, the promise that an implant is permanent is only partly true. The implant itself being a foreign body is permanent. However, given the changes in the surrounding fat, muscle and bone tissues that inevitably take place around the implant, the implant often has to be removed and replaced with another--all this meaning more surgeries, more expense and more downtime. In this case, there have been ongoing and recurrent problems with the implant--both with swelling and tenderness--that have required additional surgery and antibiotics. It would seem reasonable to remove the source of the problem once and for all and going forward, when the chin is completely healed, to seek consultation with a board certified cosmetic dermatologist regarding the use of an appropriately robust HA filler for chin augmentation. Treatment usually takes about ten minutes to perform in experienced hands, and the results are typically immediate and engender little to no significant downtime. Hope this helps and best of luck.