Facial implants are used to enhance certain features of your face, including your cheeks or your jaw line. The surgery may be elective, or needed as the result of prior surgery on the face. Through a facial implant, a plastic surgeon can aesthetically improve facial contours. Face implants are known as man-made synthetic substitutes for the human body tissues. According to the recent face implants review face implants are often used to enhance cheeks, nose and chin areas of human face. One of the most popular face implants is lip one. Speaking about lip implants it is necessary to mention that they belong to those face implants which are more about attractiveness and facial balance.

For improving the human face plastic surgeons use nowadays, a wide variety of face implants for correct facial contouring with the purpose of more attractive look creation. Thanks to modern face implants people with incorrect or unbalanced face have an opportunity to have a harmonious balance in their facial features. According to the recent face implants review, face implants can be used either alone or in a certain conjunction with other facial procedures (for example, combination of facelift with chin augmentation with the purpose of enhancing chin or neck angle). Your surgeon Dr. Shome will recommend a facial implant in different parts of the face depending on an in-depth assessment of the needs of your own unique facial structure.

Facial implants have now started replacing more radical surgery like orthognatic surgery to change the contours of the face, mainly because of the much lesser down-time and lesser complications profile.

What are facial implants?
Facial implants are specially formed solid, biocompatible materials designed to enhance or augment the physical structure of your face. The precise type and size of implants best suited for you requires an evaluation of your goals, the features you wish to correct and your surgeon’s judgment.

Chin implants can increase the size and projection of a chin that does not project in proportion with the forehead and mid-face. A small or recessed chin can also be described as one that seems to disappear into the neck of an individual of normal weight, rather than appearing as a distinct facial feature.

Jaw implants increase the width of the lower third of your face. Much like the chin, a weak jaw can be thought of as one that is not well-defined and distinct from the neck, or one that slopes rather than angles from the ear to the chin. In some cases, both the chin and jaw can contribute to facial imbalance.

Cheek implants increase the projection of the cheekbones. They add volume to areas which may be recessed or flat.

If symmetry among facial features is part of your goal, facial implants may be recommended to augment more than one facial region. It’s important to remember that all of our faces are asymmetric to some degree and your results may not be completely symmetric. The goal is to create balance and proportion. Your procedure may be performed alone, or as a complement to other facial contouring procedures such as nose or ear surgery.

Am I A Candidate For a Face Implant?
You are a candidate for this procedure if you are in good physical and. You should not expect perfection. Facial implants will not make you look like someone else. However, they will enhance your current features.

When you sit down with your surgeon for your pre-operative consultation, he or she will ask detailed questions about your medical history. Among the things the surgeon will need to know is if you have had either cosmetic or reconstructive facial surgery before.
Additionally, he or she will want to know what you seek to change about your appearance and why you are unhappy with your features. Are there other surgeries you want or need to have done, such as a facelift, forehead lift, or other cosmetic procedures.
If you have dental problems, you will need to let Dr. Shome know about these.

During your pre-operative consultation, you and your surgeon will decide together whether you'll have local anesthesia with an oral sedative to help you relax or general anesthesia (which means you'll be put to sleep).
In most cases, facial implant surgery is completed on an outpatient basis in a hospital, your surgeon's office or a surgical center. Your surgeon will make this determination based on your particular case.
The length of surgery will depend on which part of your face is affected, but it commonly lasts between one to two hours.

• Lower jaw implant. The implant is placed inside of the lower lip. Incision site will be secured with sutures that will dissolve in about one week. The procedure takes one to two hours.
• Cheek implant. The implant is placed internally through upper lip or externally via your lower eyelid. Sutures will vary depending on whether they're internal or external. The procedure take about an hour.
• Chin implant. The implant is placed internally to the lower lip, or under your chin. As with the cheek implant, sutures will vary depending on whether they're internal or external. The procedure takes 30 minutes to an hour

The good news about facial implants is that the recovery is quick. You should need only to take one week off from work, at most. Of course, your recovery will depend on your own personal habits and whether or not you're having other surgery performed.
You should plan to have someone drive you home from the hospital. If you live alone, you should also plan to have someone stay with you at least the first night once you're home.
Make sure to wear a loose blouse or shirt that does not have to be pulled over your face. Your surgeon will instruct you on which foods and medications to avoid before and after facial implant surgery. If you are a smoker, your surgeon may ask you to quit smoking for a certain period before and after the surgery.

Make sure you establish a home recovery area, which should include:

• Plenty of ice
• Freezer bags
• Ointments or creams as recommended by the surgeon for any external incision sites
• Clean gauze
• Soft foods, such as protein shakes, pudding, Jell-O, ice cream
• Telephone within reaching distance of your primary recovery area
• Mouthwash (note that tooth brushing may be restricted based on your surgeon's recommendations)

Dr. Shome uses silicone implants or porous polyethylene implants, depending on the requirements of the individual patients.

Are There Complications With Face Implants?
As with any surgery, you do risk certain side effects and complications. You will experience bruising and swelling, which can last at least two days. Your surgeon will let you know what to watch for, as far as excessive or abnormal swelling or bruising.
Because you are having an implant inserted into your body, there is a risk of the facial implant shifting. If this happens, you may have to undergo a follow-up operation. Your surgeon will discuss these possibilities with you. You also run the risk of infection; your surgeon will give you antibiotics in this case.

• You develop a fever of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or more
• You experience abnormal pain or swelling
• You experience abnormal discharge (such as pus) from the incision site

If you are having implants inserted as part of reconstruction surgery, your insurance carrier may offer coverage. Your surgeon can write a letter detailing your case and provide photos that will be taken in your pre-operative consultation.
It is important to be well versed on your carrier's policy so you are not surprised if they do not cover something.

If you are having the surgery performed on a cosmetic basis only, your insurance carrier likely will not provide coverage. It's very important that you realize future coverage may be affected and your premiums may increase after facial implant surgery.

Make sure you ask your insurance carrier exactly how your coverage will be affected.