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Now I'm dropping $30k and taking weeks of recovery to get the jawline I thought I was getting years ago

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Asymmetrical Mandible Implants Need Revision

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curious466
I received jaw implants from Dr. Ruff in November 2019. His bedside manner was great and he is a great communicator. I travelled to D.C. for the procedure from New York. The surgery went fine, seemingly. A couple days after the procedure, I could tell that something was wrong on one side. The implant appeared rotated: the top of it was forward on my face and the bottom of it was protruding off my jawline and into my neck. I told Dr. Ruff, and he had me travel back to D.C. After consultation, he assured me it was just a swollen gland and nothing was wrong. He assured me again that the implant cannot have shifted because he screwed them in place.

But it was super asymmetrical. It wasn't a gland, it was the implant. I wore a beard for 4 years to keep it covered. I'm finally getting a revision from another doctor, and I got a CT scan. You can clearly see the misplaced implant. And there does not appear to be any screws (though I can confirm with my surgeon after the procedure).

Dr. Ruff was very nice, and having volume in my lower face was a benefit for sure. But now I'm dropping $30k and taking weeks of recovery to get the jawline I thought I was getting years ago.

curious466's provider

Paul G. Ruff IV, MD, FACS

Paul G. Ruff IV, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (3)

J
March 1, 2024
Are you the same person that posted about their surgery on reddit?
S
April 19, 2024
Hello. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Are you happy with your new jawline now? I had jaw implants 2 years ago and I have the same type of asymmetry problem. Was it easy to remove the implants and replace them?
S
January 25, 2025
May I ask who you are getting the new implant from? I need a jawline implant due to some previous orthaganthic surgery and broken bones.