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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

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)

March 1, 2024
Are you the same person that posted about their surgery on reddit?
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?
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.