Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.

see all q&a
Posted underCheek Implants q&a

Blood and puss draining from mouth from my right cheek implant area and pain when I touch that area. What could this be?

User Avatar
Courtnie100Nov 5, 2014
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?

Answers (2)

From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
Anthony Corrado, DO profile photo
Dr. Anthony Corrado, DO
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
4.9 | 135 Reviews
Answered on Nov 15, 2014
Answer
🔗 Link
Michael I. Echavez, MD profile photo
Dr. Michael I. Echavez, MD
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
4.5 | 26 Reviews
Answered on Nov 5, 2014
Answer

More Cheek Implants Questions

Top Answer
User Avatar
Anthony Corrado, DO

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...

+4 answers
Top Answer
User Avatar
Edward O. Terino, MD

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...

+2 answers
Top Answer
User Avatar
Edward O. Terino, MD

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...

+5 answers
See all Cheek Implants Q&A
See more Cheek Implants Q&As
See all Q&As
SEE CHEEK IMPLANTS GUIDE →