Can I Have A Medpor Jaw Angle Implant Shaved Down?:

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I have had Porex implants (mandibular area of the jaw) by another doctor. I talked to the other doctor two years ago if it were possible to have one of the implants reduced (it is a bit too prominent on one side). He said it would be possible with access through existing scars, but I waited too long with the decision and now the doctor is retired. Would it be possible, in principle, to have the implant revised by Dr Eppley? 

A:The question is not whether a Medpor jaw angle implant can be revised but whether it can be done so in vivo (in place) as your inquiry suggests. To more accurately answer that question I would need to understand dimensionally what type of implant reduction is needed and where the existing scars are located.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon