Will Boxing Hurt My Skull Implants?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I have a question for the doctor. I had an implant put in on the front and back of head. I was curious what kind of damage could be done to implants if I decided to do boxing. Is there a low or high for damage to implant?

A: Good to hear from you as we just passed our 2 year mark from your skull implant surgery. Your question is a common one and the answer is no such problems have ever been seen or reported. The implants can not be physically damaged by any type of traumatic forces. So think of them a bit like bone which is how they feel. They also have a low probability of being displaced…so low that it is about as close to zero as can be.