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Aumento del mentón - Recuperación

Nombres alternativos

Mentoplastia de aumento; Genioplastia

Expectativas después de la cirugía:

La persona sentirá algo de malestar y dolor que se puede controlar fácilmente con medicamentos y es posible que tenga que ajustarse a una dieta líquida durante un día o dos. Se puede reanudar la actividad ligera el mismo día de la cirugía.

Convalecencia:

La persona debe poder retornar al trabajo y a la actividad regular dentro de los 7 a 10 días siguientes. El vendaje externo probablemente se retira una semana después de la cirugía.

Agrandamiento del mentón (genioplastia) - Serie

Fecha de revisión: 10/19/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:Hebe Molmenti, M.D., Ph.D., Private Practice specializing in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

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