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Facial implants allow you to correct the shape of your face in the least invasive way possible.
A harmonious face with pronounced cheekbones and chin is one of the ideals of beauty in modern society.
The chin characterizes our face and creates an optical balance. Expressed cheekbones give youthfulness and freshness to the face.
With age there is a change in the position of fatty tissue, as well as a decrease in the bony formations of the face, which leads to a flattening of the cheekbones and chin area, sagging cheeks, deepening of folds. The face looks tired.
In order to improve and refresh the appearance of treatment in Germany, facial implants are used to make cheekbones, chin or lower jaw more pronounced, to correct flat or sunken cheeks.
PRECAUTIONS
Facial implants are placed in cases of congenital or acquired defects such as:
- Slanted chin.
- Facial asymmetry due to an irregularly shaped chin.
- Large or heavy chin.
- Underdeveloped chin.
- Acquired defects of the chin, due to various kinds of trauma.
- Double chin.
- The desire to emphasize the cheekbones or to have chubby cheeks.
- The desire to restore the clarity of the contour of the face or its proportions, changed with age.
- The desire to correct asymmetry or shape of the face, which were the result of trauma or were congenital.
PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION
Placement of facial implants requires a preoperative examination to clarify contraindications to surgery, and to predict complications in the postoperative period.
Before surgery, you will need to undergo the following tests:
- Blood test for hepatitis.
- Blood test for HIV infection.
- Blood test for coagulation.
- Blood sugar test.
- EKG.
- Urinalysis.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Conditions that prevent facial implants from being placed include:
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Diabetes mellitus.
- Uncontrolled arterial hypertension.
- Endocrine diseases in the stage of exacerbation.
- Diseases of internal organs in the stage of exacerbation.
- Diseases of the cardiovascular system.
- Blood coagulation disorders.
- Receipt of anticoagulants.
- Oncology.
- Acute infectious diseases.
- Mental illness.
- Age under 25 years old for chin implant placement.
TYPES OF IMPLANTS
Depending on the material, there are two types of implants:
- Synthetic (made of high-density silicone rubber or polyethylene).
- Implants made from the body’s own tissues.
Depending on the size, there are 4,5,6 mm implants as well as customized implants.
SURGICAL PREPARATION
At your pre-operative consultation, the doctor will gather detailed information about your medical condition and make individualized recommendations, which may include the following items:
Eliminate smoking 6 weeks before surgery.
Avoid taking aspirin, certain anti-inflammatory and herbal medications that may increase bleeding.
Regardless of the type of procedure, increase hydration before and after surgery.
IMPLANT SURGERIES
The procedure of placing maxillofacial implants is performed under both local and general anesthesia. The method is chosen by the doctor, taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient.
The duration of the operation is 30-50 minutes.
CHEEK IMPLANTS
Incisions are made on the inside of the cheeks, then a pocket is formed for the implant. The implant is attached to the cheek muscles with sutures.
CHIN IMPLANTS
The incision is made on the inside of the cheek or under the lower lip. The implant is fixed depending on the material from which it is made. Implants made of the patient’s own bone are fixed with metal plates. Synthetic implants are not fixed.
MANDIBULAR IMPLANTS
Usually performed in conjunction with chin implant surgery. Synthetic implants or from the body’s own tissues are also used.
AFTER OPERATION
You may experience the following conditions in the first few days after surgery:
- Soreness.
- Swelling.
- Bruising.
- Numbness of tissues in the area of implant placement.
POSTOPERATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
After performing the facial implant procedure, your doctor will give you recommendations that will lead to a quick recovery and eliminate complications.
- Avoid traumatizing wounds.
- Consume liquid food.
- Take antibiotics to prevent infectious complications.
- Rinse the mouth with antiseptic liquid several times a day.
- For four weeks, exclude physical exercise, visits to baths and saunas.
- Exclude exposure to direct sunlight for 3-4 weeks.
After 4 weeks, you can return to your normal lifestyle.
CONCLUSIONS
Customized facial implants, like any other surgery, can develop complications, the most common of which include:
- Development of protruding scars at the wound site.
- The formation of hematoma in the wound area.
- Accession of infection.
- Poor healing of the postoperative wound. The risk of this complication is increased in smokers and people with carbohydrate metabolism disorders.
- Decreased sensitivity of the skin, due to damage to nerve endings.
- Complications after anesthesia.
- Traumatization of deep nerves, arteries or muscles.
- Development of allergic reactions to suture or dressing material, drugs used.
- Formation of an infiltrate around the implant.
- Visualization of the implant under the skin.
Following your doctor’s recommendations will help minimize the risk of complications.
COST OF FACIAL IMPLANTS IN GERMANY
The price of surgery to correct the chin, cheeks or jaw, consists of the cost of maxillofacial implants, the work of the surgeon, the cost of anesthesia and is, on average, 2500 euros.
In order to avoid complications, it is necessary to contact a surgeon of high qualification and great experience. Please contact us, in the center «Clinics of Germany» (head Rykov Maxim Sergeevich), we will provide you treatment with such a specialist.