I imagine so
I like to do it for fun
I don’t compete i just like to spar and stuff, but also was concerned if I ever get into a real fight what the risk of damage will be compared to if I never got implants
This is a different answer to what you said before, about the force that is needed to break implants would be equivalent to the force that would kill you
That’s actually a very good point. Because besides implant failure, it can cause nerve or vessel damage (imagine the pain) due to movement, also think of screws getting broken and stuck in your skull.
He said, that falling on your face is perfectly fine for the implants?
@RealSurgerymax said even beyond that.. he said the force needed to dislodge or break an implant will be so high, that it would've killed you if you didn't have it anyways
That depends on the quality of the implant and surgeon’s skill. Also the size and area. Obviously the implant itself should be hard to break, but does it justify the risks? If OP wants it so badly go ahead
Assuming installation was done correctly, wouldn't it have to do with purely the type of implant?
Well, that’s a great assumption, would you bet on that? Again, if everything is done good, the risks are much lower, but that IF is itself a good question
Can you explain what these are?
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It wont heal if you get hit, it will break and you need to do surgery to remove. Or you hit them so they become loose and you become inflammed and need to remove. Or it come loose and micro movements make the bone resorption and you need to remove + bone is lost
Ehat is BJJ ?
If you wait for a year before getting into it again?
Is it not screwed in? And the force needed to dislodge it would kill you?
Is this not an issue with it not being installed correctly? If custom it should fit current bone shape, so it won't have the capacity to become loose
implant is encapsulated if done right, but a slight force at the right place can make it loose. Some implants can become loose because you get bone loss with age around the implant.
Then are all implants designed to eventually fail?
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| Problem | How often in large adverse-event databases* | Typical time-frame | Management |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infection | 46 % of FDA-reported events | 1–12 wks post-op (mean ≈ 12 wks) | IV / oral antibiotics ± removal |
| Migration / malposition | 23 % | days – >6 yrs (mean ≈ 1 yr) | Re-position or remove |
| Extrusion | 10 % | months–years | Remove → wait 6–8 wks → replace |
| Swelling/hematoma | 18 % | first 72 h | Drain/observe |
| Material | Likeliest failure mode | Biomechanical notes |
|---|---|---|
| Silicone | Displacement > fracture (it is elastic and rarely cracks) | Absorbs impact well; the capsule provides most long-term fixation (Explore Plastic Surgery) |
| Porous PE (Medpor®) | Underlying bone fracture or difficult removal (because the implant is ingrown) | Less elastic; integrated tissue makes late removal harder |
| PEEK | Implant or screw fracture (more rigid) | Rigid “helmet” effect; absorbs less energy |
| Titanium mesh/plate | Screw pull-out or bone fracture at screw holes | Very strong but stress-shields bone |
| Worry | What the evidence says |
|---|---|
| “It won’t heal if you get hit.” | During the first 6 weeks you should avoid any contact; UK after-care guidelines are explicit about avoiding contact sports until week 6 to prevent early displacement (Spire Healthcare). After that, soft-tissue healing is essentially complete. |
| “A punch will break the implant.” | Silicone almost never breaks; rigid PEEK can crack but only under high-energy trauma comparable to breaking bone. Published MMA fracture rates (~3–4 %) suggest truly catastrophic blows are uncommon, but not zero (PubMed). |
| “Micromotion → bone resorption → loosening.” | Bone remodelling under cheek implants is usually 1–2 mm over many years and seldom clinically significant (RealSelf.com). Screw-fixation + pocket sizing further reduce micromotion (The PMFA Journal). |
| “Implants are designed to fail.” | No. They’re designed to stay put, and when placed and fixed correctly most do. But they are permanent foreign bodies, so lifetime risk ≠ 0. FDA data show that when things do go wrong, removal is common (83 % in that adverse-event set) (PMC). |
| Option | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Autologous fat grafting (repeatable) | No hard implant to displace | Variable resorption, may need touch-ups |
| Cadaveric / allograft dermal matrix | Softer, integrates | Costly, less projection |
| Autogenous bone graft (iliac crest or split calvarium) | Becomes living bone | Donor-site morbidity; shape control harder |
| Do nothing until after competitive career | Removes the variable entirely | May delay aesthetic goal |
looking strong mogs being strong ngl so just focus on looking strong
