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Aumento del mentón - Risks

Nombres alternativos

Mentoplastia de aumento; Genioplastia

Riesgos:

Las complicaciones más comunes del aumento del mentón son:

  • Hematomas
  • Movimiento del implante
  • Hinchazón

Otras posibles complicaciones abarcan:

  • Daño a los dientes
  • Pérdida de la sensibilidad

Los efectos secundarios poco comunes abarcan:

  • Coágulos sanguíneos
  • Infección que algunas veces puede requerir el retiro del implante
  • Dolor que no desaparece
  • Entumecimiento u otros cambios en la sensibilidad de la piel

Aunque la mayoría de los pacientes están contentos con el resultado, los resultados estéticos deficientes que pueden requerir cirugía adicional abarcan:

  • Heridas que no sanan bien
  • Cicatrización desagradable
  • Asimetría de la cara
  • Líquido que se acumula bajo la piel
  • Forma (contorno) irregular de la piel

La nicotina del cigarrillo puede retardar la cicatrización.

  • Reviewed last on: 10/15/2009
  • David A. Lickstein, MD, FACS, specializing in cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery, Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

McGrath MH. Elective plastic surgical procedures in adolescence. Adolesc Med Clin. 2004;15(3):487-502.

Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 4th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2005:chap 34.

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