Facial implants
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.
Benefits
- Return to work and other normal activity within a week.
- Generally performed in the surgeon’s office or an outpatient surgical center.
- Adds aesthetically pleasing contour to the face.
- Results are essentially permanent.
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Facial implant at the glance
Procedure : Change the basic shape and balance of the face using carefully shaped implants.
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.
Risks : Shifting or imprecise positioning of implant, or infection around it, requiring a second operation or removal..
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.