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Celebrities are well known for getting nose jobs, breast augmentation and other surgical procedures of a cosmetic nature. These days a majoe trend has been towar facial implants as well. What Are Facial Implants, How Are They Done, and What Do They Do?
Facial implants are used to balance facial features, define a slack jaw line, or fill out cheekbones. The implants themselves are FDA-approved plates that are placed in front of the bone of the chin, jaw, cheek or other facial areas.
Patients whose skin has loosened around the face, with skin retaining enough elasticity to be repositioned successfully make the best candidates. Facial implants may be used to improve a slackened jaw line, or the appearance of reduced bone structures.
Facial implants should be done by a board-certified plastic surgeon. The surgery may be done in an office surgical operatory, outpatient surgery center, or in a hospital. The procedure takes about 30 minutes to one hour. It may be performed under local anesthesia or under general anesthesia. For some famouse people, facial implants have augmented breast enlargement as well as breast implants along with various types of facial reconstruction. Robert Redford, for example, ha had facial reconstruction done in the past.
Usually a patient is released the same day. Occasionally a patient may need to spend a night at the hospital.
The most common facial implants include cheek, chin and jaw implants. During cheek implant surgery, an incision is made inside the mouth, or under the lower eyelid or the upper lip. The surgeon opens a pocket for the implant to inserts the implant into. A is applied to reduce swelling and discomfort.
After the procedure there may be some swelling and soreness in the cheek area. The cheeks may feel taut. Pain medications may be prescribed. The surgeon will let the patient know when to resume normal activities. Usually discomfort is mild and the patient is able to normal activity in a few days