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Facial implants are specially formed materials designed to enhance or augment the physical structure of your face. If a small chin, weak jaw or lack of facial contour bother you, plastic surgery with facial implants may benefit you.
While any area of your face can be augmented with implants, the cheekbones, chin and jaw are the most common sites for facial implants. The precise type and size of implants best suited for you require an evaluation of your goals, the features you wish to correct, and your surgeon’s judgment. |
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FACIAL IMPLANTS*
| Procedure: |
Change the basic
shape and balance of the face using
carefully shaped implants to build
up a receding chin, add prominence
to cheekbones, or reshape the
jawline. |
| Length: |
30 minutes to 2
hours. |
| Anesthesia: |
Local with
sedation, or general. |
| In/Outpatient: |
Usually outpatient.
Occasionally overnight hospital
stay. |
| Side Effects: |
Temporary
discomfort, swelling, bruising,
numbness and/or stiffness. In jaw
surgery, inability to open mouth
fully for several weeks. |
| Risks: |
Shifting or
imprecise positioning of implant, or
infection around it, requiring a
second operation or removal. Excess
tightening and hardening of scar
tissue around an artificial implant
("capsular contracture"), causing
unnatural shape. |
| Recovery: |
Back to work: about
1 week. Normal appearance: 2 to 4
weeks. Activity that could jar or
bump face: 6 weeks or more. |
Duration of
Results: |
Permanent. |
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