Can I Box After Getting A Jaw Implant?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can I continue my boxing profession with my jaw implant?

A:Lots of patients ask about doing boxing and martial arts after jaw implant surgery and my usual response is yes since it is a really a hobby and I am not concerned about the limited trauma since training is very different than competing. I don’t know how that may apply to someone who does it as a profession. I suspect the answer would be the same…but then I have never had a professional boxer have the surgery.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon