Having complications with my medpor cheek implant right side a lot of pain for a week and now blood and puss is draining from my mouth from the troubled area... each day less pain ... but having to drain everyday ...what could this be as the left side is perfectly fine withought any concern?
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There is typically a moderate degree of facial swelling after the placement of facial implants. Cheek implants, typically placed via an intraoral approach, will cause the patient's midface to appear swollen and puffy. The majority of swelling typically resolves in 2-3 weeks, but I...
Inter1010, My personal significant experience with cheek implants started over 20 years ago. In the beginning with no experience I was concerned about prolonged swelling. I have learned however, that swelling in the cheeks from that operation lasts a year. So in your case you have a ways to go...
Bananaana,Without a personal consultation and/or possibly with much better standard medical photographs (views: front, two side profiles, two 3/4-- obliques). I believe that you probably need either large 4 or possibly 5mm implants or a surgeon such as myself who often customizes them during the...