Can a Silicone Jaw Implant become Infected or Rejected After Many Years?

Facial Implants can become infected years after implantation.  This is not common  but can occur with medpore or silicone implants.  I personally prefer medpore implants over silicone for jaw angle reshaping.  These implants are secured with  a surgical screw and can provide significant augmentation to  jaw angle and can be placed in conjuction with chin implants.       

There are two types of jaw implants, one on the chin on ones on the sides of the jaws. The ones on the sides are more likely to get infected immediately after the procedure. I have patients consult with me who have gotten infections later on after trauma. One patient had to get them removed. There are ways to save your implants but you have to go to someone experienced.
 

A silicone jaw implant is inert, so to become infected many years after the procedure is exceedingly rare.  In over 20 years of private practice, we have never seen this.  However, we have seen infected Medpore implants and do not recommend them.  Since silicone jaw implants are inert and not porous (Medpore implants are porous), they cannot harbor bacteria and rarely ever get infected.