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Last updated: 11/24/2009

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You will need to have several photos taken before and after the procedure. Prior to the procedure your face may be captured with a digital camera for use with enhancement software. This software can provide you with a rough idea of what to expect...

after facial implant surgery. You will also be shown before and after photos of others that have had facial implant surgery.
 
Ideal candidates for facial implantation are those that are otherwise physically, mentally and emotionally healthy. If the procedure requires general anesthesia, you may need to have a pre-operation physical with some laboratory tests in order to determine your overall health. This physical is usually performed by someone other than the surgeon herself. Routine lab tests may also be drawn and sent. These labs will look at the health of the kidneys, liver and the body’s ability to clot. The heart may be examined with an EKG and the lungs may be visualized with a chest X-ray.
 
In preparation of surgery you may need to stop certain medications, even aspirin, one to two weeks before the procedure. Always consult your physician before starting or stopping any medication. You may be required to take antibiotics in advance of the surgery in order to minimize the risk of infection. Depending on whether your surgery will involve local or general anesthesia, you may be required to stop eating 8 to 12 hours in advance of the procedure. As a general rule anyone that is going to have general anesthesia must fast for some period ahead of time.


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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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