Cheek/chin/

Thank you! Glad it helped!!

Yes! It felt like a hard ball inside my mouth. I could not even get my finger between my cheek and gums and when I finally was able to see in there I could see the implant sticking through my gums. It scared the crap out of me! Is your face really swollen

It is swollen but not terribly. Just when I smile I look like I'm a "who" character from a dr. Seuss book on my right side lol. But my implant feels like it is over far enough towards my ear so I am confused. I think it is really weird that you and I have had the same problem with this doctor. Everything doctor that I read about this happening says it's never happened to anyone they've operated on or only 1 patient in their 25 years or more of practice.
How long was the second procedure to fix it? Recovery time? And if you don't mind me asking what the cost is? I'm so annoyed that I might have to get surgery again to fix this!
I also got a rhinoplasty and septoplacy at the same time and I still cannot breathe.

Wow I just read my first comment and the one I just posted. My phones auto-correct is terrible lol.

It was the same surgery and recovery. I'm still very swollen and look weird 2 mo later. It was 5k but I had to get the permalip changed because I didn't like having two different sizes

I could not smile at all before it hurt so bad I was in agony

I have a chunk of my butt missing like I had a fat graft and I never have. I noticed it after surgery

I don't understand your last comment about the fat graft but I am surprised they made you pay after a complication.
So is your one cheek normal now and the other blown up from swelling getting it done again?

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I bet you look awesome!

Only one migrated because I had granular tissue develop and fat had somehow slipped underneath the implant. He cleaned the cheek out, removed the tissue, place the implant under the fat and resutured the pocket. We did not fixate with a screw but I do have an external suture that keeps it in place during healing. It's just one of those weird things that happens. The right cheek is perfect no scar tissue and now the left is exactly where it should be thank god!!

No!! My chin is perfect and so is my right cheek. No issues at all. I believe I started sleeping on my left side too soon after the first surgery and caused the left one to have the issue. I can't even tell I have a chin or right cheek implant

ok thank you for quick response. I got cheek implant yesterday. My doc did not use screw either, just suture like yours and i got worried when i saw your post :)

Be very, very careful when eating and no matter what DO NOT LAUGH OR SMILE! I'm not kidding even if you have to put the phone down and stay off computers and tv! Laughing will rip those stitches out in a heart beat! That is another reason I believe I had the issue!! I laughed hard on night 3 and it was a blood bath. I believe it caused all the internal bleeding and scar tissue. They don't tell you that!! Suturing is just as as secure as a screw once it heals as long as you do not sleep on your side, laugh/smile, or eat solid food that gets stuck in there. I just had this done on Monday myself

Ok than you. Thats a great advice. I also had the buccal fat removed so the inside of mouth is stiched and laughing is totally out of the question. I can not even open my mouth more than one third and on top of all this my doc put a compression ski mask which is very tight. But sleeping on my back is hard. I have no idea what side i slept on last night due to anesthesia. I will try to sleep on my back. Thank you for the adivce and good luck with your recovery. And you look great.

Thank you! I can't wait to heal. Just keep in mind peak swelling will be on day 3 and it seems like a lifetime of waiting but by week 6 you will look and feel amazing