Is it safe to use implants to fill the temples of women?

With the continuous development of society, medical technology is also constantly improving. Many of people’s problems can be solved through surgery. So is it safe to fill the temple with a prosthesis? There is no accurate answer to this question because it depends on which hospital you choose and what method you use. Many people don’t know much about this issue. Let us learn about it together.

Prostheses are widely used in the field of plastic surgery. You may be more familiar with prosthetic rhinoplasty and prosthetic breast augmentation. Today we would like to introduce another prosthetic plastic surgery - prosthetic temple augmentation. Generally speaking, the commonly used prostheses for temple augmentation are mainly made of silicone rubber and ePTFE. The two materials are explained below. The material of the prosthetic temple augmentation is silicone rubber. It is a rubbery elastomer with certain tensile strength and elongation formed by adding certain specific components based on organic siloxane. Its properties, stability and tissue compatibility are very reliable. Due to its low price and easy shaping, it is widely used in the field of medical cosmetic plastic surgery. It can be made into tissue filling blocks of various shapes, artificial breasts, artificial testicular outer capsules, skin soft tissue expanders, scar softening films, artificial eyeballs and various catheters, etc. You may have heard that using this material for rhinoplasty may cause allergic rejection. After dealing with hundreds of patients who said they rejected the prosthesis after rhinoplasty in hospitals, we had rhinoplasty with silicone prosthesis again, and no so-called allergic rejection occurred. Allergic reaction to prosthesis is caused by two reasons: one is that the aseptic operation is not strict and infection occurs after surgery, which happens about 5 days after surgery; the other is that the length of the prosthesis cavity is not separated enough, and after surgery the prosthesis breaks through the skin from the incision or the tip of the nose and is exposed.

The material of the prosthetic temple augmentation is ePTFE. Chinese trade name: Gotex. It is an expanded solid material synthesized by biotechnology. It has excellent biological inertness, extremely stable physical and chemical properties, and is resistant to high temperatures and strong acids and alkalis. It has many micropores that allow human tissue cells to grow in and establish blood circulation, thus fixing the material and the body tissues so that they seem to be "fused" into one. ePTFE is also very strong and will not stretch or tear. This material was first developed and produced by Gore Corporation in the United States. After nearly 30,000 clinical applications, no tissue rejection or toxic reactions to the body have occurred, proving that its tissue compatibility and safety are very reliable. However, the material is expensive. Currently, a temple augmentation surgery in China costs around 12,000 to 15,000 yuan, which limits its widespread use. Since this material is expanded and has the characteristics of "cotton", it is more difficult to carve, requiring the doctor to have not only patience but also good carving skills when carving.

Is it safe to use implants to fill the temples? Although there is no exact answer to this question, before you do this, it is best to weigh the pros and cons and compare its advantages and disadvantages. Don't make a decision rashly without any preparation. Once things go wrong, we will become very panicked, which is not good.