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Last updated: 11/24/2009
Mortality occurring as a result of this procedure is extremely rare. In fact, even the complication rate is quite low. The main complications of facial implant surgery are decreased sensation in the face (temporary), extensive bruising, infection...
and extrusion. Each of these side effects occurs in less than one percent of patients undergoing a facial implant procedure on average. The safety of this procedure can be improved even further by postponing surgery until certain medical conditions can be corrected, such as poorly controlled diabetes or smoking.
and extrusion. Each of these side effects occurs in less than one percent of patients undergoing a facial implant procedure on average. The safety of this procedure can be improved even further by postponing surgery until certain medical conditions can be corrected, such as poorly controlled diabetes or smoking.
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Facial implants are designed for augmentative, reconstructive or rejuvenative purposes. Available in a wide range of sizes and styles for the chin, jaw, nose and cheek, implants add or restore contour and/or proportion to the face.
The procedure follows a similar pattern for all facial areas. The surgeon makes a small incision near where the implant will be placed, either in a crease or inside the mouth at the gum/lip junction. Then a pocket is made in the facial tissue, the implant inserted, and the incision is stitched. The process generally takes 1-2 hours, usually with general anesthesia. The incision is bandaged or taped, and stitches are removed in 5-10 days (sutures placed inside the mouth will dissolve in a similar period of time). Sometimes facial implants are inserted at the same time as a facelift, nose or eyelid procedure is performed.
From http://www.surgery.org/public/procedures/facial_implants
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