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

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Although are medpore better? i heard that they do scare tissues. I have butt implants rejection 4 months ago, is it likely to happend with silicone jaw implants? I've had a geniplasty 3 years ago, silicone too, but nothing happend it's still there and am happy with the results. I would prefer to get silicone implants for my jaw but am scared of possible reaction of my body and later issues

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