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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