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General Category => Aesthetics => Topic started by: duduric on November 18, 2019, 08:17:44 AM

Title: Chin implants material X bone absorption
Post by: duduric on November 18, 2019, 08:17:44 AM

Hi,
Not sure if it's relevant to this forum, but there is a recent fear-mongering here in Brazil about silicone chin implants causing bone erosion in long term, and so being dangerous
Most surgeons are recommending and doing surgery with porex chin implants, which searching around the internet seems to be a inferior material and infection-prone. Is that correct?

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Chin implants material X bone absorption
Post by: ko1a on November 24, 2019, 05:18:18 AM

Yes, they can cause bone erosion. I have experienced this first hand. Not sure if porex chin implants are more infection-prone or not, but they are a lot more difficult to remove if need be.

Title: Re: Chin implants material X bone absorption
Post by: Post bimax on November 24, 2019, 06:25:26 AM

Pored causes less bone erosion because the fixation is more secure.

EDIT: Porex*

Title: Re: Chin implants material X bone absorption
Post by: kavan on November 24, 2019, 09:06:56 PM

The older style ones such as a 'button' or 'wafer' styles (off the shelf) have been associated with erosion. Poor or uneven placement is also a factor. It's due to them moving. Porex is usually screwed into place which limits movement. But in general it's the non exact placement of them that can result in a type of friction which causes the absorption. It's not the material  itself.