The Centre, P.C. - Plastic Surgery Blog
The Centre, P.C. offers the latest plastic surgery procedures to patients in Elkhart and South Bend, Indiana, Michiana and the Southern Michigan area, and Chicago.
Facial Implants - Monday, October 13, 2008
Attractiveness of the face is largely in its bony structure. Of course gorgeous skin, white teeth and shining eyes are very attractive, but it is the bones which make a face photogenic and give it strength. If you feel you have a "weak" chin or a "receding" jaw, or no cheekbones, cosmetic surgery can address that for you. Facial implants can correct or improve the overall balance of your facial features.Facial implants are made of various substances such as silicone and porex, and come in an array of sizes with different textures. Your cosmetic surgeon would discuss the best options with you and answer your questions to make sure you understood how and why things would be done.
General Procedure Information
Facial implants can be done with either local anesthetic and a sedative or general anesthesia. They take between one and two hours and call for a recovery period of a week or two. Incisions are made in discreet locations so as to make the resulting scar as invisible as possible. There is some swelling and bruising after the surgery, which normally subsides in a week or two.
Chin Implants
- Depending on the implant size, incisions can be inside the lower lip or beneath the chin
- Stitches will be removed in about one week
- You would need to wear a special facial garment to help reduce swelling and facilitate healing
- Incisions are made either inside the upper lip or in the lower eyelid
- The implant rests on the cheekbone in a pocket made by your cosmetic surgeon
- Sutures will hold the implant in place. Dissolving stitches may be used for the incision or regular sutures which will be removed after about a week
- To minimize cheek movement and discomfort during recovery, you can use soft or liquid foods and restrict talking
- It takes six weeks for the implant to be secured by scar tissue formation but you can resume many activities before that time
- Incisions are inside the mouth on each side
- The implant is positioned against the jawbone
- You will need to stay with a liquid or soft diet for a couple of weeks afterwards
- Aside from bruising and swelling, you can resume normal activity after about one week
- It takes six weeks for scar tissue to develop around the implant and secure its position
The Centre, P.C. is a unique plastic surgery practice located in northern Indiana. Our heartland values of compassion and concern for your particular needs are complemented by the professional expertise of our surgeons and staff.
At The Centre, P.C., we offer two tracks to patients in Elkhart and South Bend and throughout Indiana and southern Michiana. On the one side are our cosmetic surgery and skin care services and products. And on the other is a coordinated set of services – surgical as well as therapeutic – for reconstruction and rehabilitation of the hand, wrist and forearm due to illness or injury.
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