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Why would the edge of PEEK be thicker than silicone? It's a harder material which seems like it would lend itself to more precision. Also, maybe he was bullshitting me, but during my consult Pagnoni threw out some figure for how thin they can get PEEK and it was some ridiculously small fraction of a mm.Infraorb implants are one of his specialities, he's done tons of them and has had amazing results. You seem to think he's exclusively an eye surgeon.
Saiyan boasts perhaps the best infraorb implant result that's been publicly posted and they were silicone. So, yes, visually you can get a great result from the material. He's posted here recently and said he's also had 0 resorption after many years.
Issues with silicone implants typically arise in the chin and jaw areas, mainly due to muscle movements causing erosion.
It's worth noting that experts like Eppley and Taban try to avoid using PEEK implants for the cheekbone area. ... think about that. If there was a material which gave a magically better result why wouldn't they use it? It's not because they can't place it, these are small implants compared to jaw implants. The reason why is because the Peek implants themselves are more visible on a lean face. The edges of peek implants are also thicker and less refined. This is why you see some people online complaining about step offs and visibility issues with their infraorb peek implants.
And Eppley has said that the reason he doesn't use PEEK is because it's too expensive:
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What benefits is there to using a PEEK implant for cheek bone/ infra orbital augmentation over the the typical silicone?
What benefits is there to using a PEEK implant for cheek bone/ infra orbital augmentation over the the typical silcone? All I know is that silicone is chea...
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