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There will be some considerable swelling associated with the disturbance to the tissues, especially if there were screws involved in fixing the implants.
Some pain and difficulty talking and smiling for several days following the surgery is normal after chin and cheek implants.
Most of the swelling and bruising will have improved within a week, but longer lasting mild swelling after both chin and cheek implants may prevent the final, new shape of your face not being apparent for several months.
You may feel a degree of numbness that should disappear within 1 - 3 months.
As with most medical procedures, there is always a possibility of risks or side effects following malarplasty facial implant surgery. These include infection, a reaction to the anaesthesia, haematoma (a mass of clotted blood), or seroma (a collection of the watery component of the blood which gathers underneath the skin). Both haematoma and seroma may need to be removed with a syringe.
Asymmetry, or a lop-sided look to the face following implants, and nerve damage, can also be potential complications.
Depending on the type of implant material used, capsular contracture can occur. This is a condition in which the scar tissue after the operation becomes very tight, thus causing the implant to become distorted. However, this is a very rare complication.
Sometimes, a facial implant can shift slightly out of its proper place and a second operation may be necessary to replace it in its proper position.
Tiny scars from any external cuts to the skin are visible, although they usually become unnoticeable over time and can be camouflaged with make-up.