I was left looking like a monster after I had dental implants – my face became swollen and bruised all over
A mother has claimed dental implants left her face with the ‘worst bruises ever’, leaving her looking like a human ‘Rorschach inkblot test’.
Jessica Macko, from San Antonio, Texas, had been experiencing “agonizing” pain because an eating disorder she had when she was younger had “eroded” all of her teeth.
The 44-year-old decided earlier this month to use All-on-4 dental implants to solve her persistent dental problems, a procedure in which a set of four dental implants replace “loose, decayed, missing or failing teeth.”
Although she had been warned by doctors about bruising, the stay-at-home mum admitted she didn’t expect the pain to be so ‘brutal’, nor that the bruising would be so severe.
The model posted a video of her face on day four after the treatment, claiming she looked like a “monster” and asking others to contact her if they’ve ever had a similar reaction to the procedure.
Jessica Macko, from San Antonio, Texas, claimed dental implants left her face with the ‘worst bruises ever’, making her look like a human ‘Rorschach inkblot test’
The ‘horrific’ deep purple bruises started at her neck and chin and spread across her face, getting worse hour by hour, even reaching under her eyes.
Now, two weeks later, the bruising and swelling have reduced significantly and the mother of three would still recommend the procedure, believing her extreme bruising was a ‘unique’ case.
Jessica said: ‘The doctors said I would have some bruising. The day after I had the implants placed, my face swelled enormously and the bruising started the next day.
‘I got quite scared. It just got worse and worse every hour. It looked like I had a Rorschach spot test on my face, just like the ink spots. I often suffer from bruises, but I have never experienced anything like this before.
“I’m an artist, so it was pretty cool to watch, but it was horrifying because I’d never seen bruises like that on someone’s face before.
‘It was on my chin and my neck, which were the most swollen and then it spread and hit my nose and my under eye. It covered almost my entire face, under my eyes.
‘It hurt so much. If they have to come out, like all your teeth, it probably causes a lot of trauma, but I had no choice because I just had a constant toothache.
Jessica had experienced ‘agonizing’ pain because an eating disorder she had when she was younger had ‘eroded’ all her teeth
Although she had been warned by doctors about bruising, the stay-at-home mum admitted she didn’t expect the pain to be so ‘brutal’, nor that the bruising would be so severe.
The model posted a video of her face on day four after the treatment, saying she looked like a “monster” and asking others to contact her if they’ve ever had a similar reaction to the procedure.
The ‘horrific’ deep purple bruises started at her neck and chin and spread across her face, getting worse hour by hour, even reaching under her eyes
Her chin and my neck were incredibly swollen after the procedure and then spread across her face
‘Before I got it, I had no idea the pain would be so bad. I didn’t understand the cruelty of it.’
Jessica’s dental problems started when she was younger due to an eating disorder.
The Oral Health Foundation reports online:
Jessica said: ‘I like the cosmetic result, but for me it was medical. When I was younger, I had a serious eating disorder that eroded my teeth.
‘Thankfully I’m healthy now and doing better, but part of getting the new teeth was my healing process.
‘My teeth were almost all failing due to health problems and I was in terrible pain.
‘I had dental implants placed on my hands. They placed two screws at the top and two screws at the bottom to anchor the teeth into it.
‘The first week I couldn’t sleep or eat at all, I just cried at night. I immediately went back to my doctor when the bruising appeared.
‘He explained that it was always possible and said he had even seen one person worse with it.
‘I’m also anemic, so that can make the bruising worse. Because it’s such a major trauma to the area, it’s obviously not unheard of.”
Despite the bruising, which she believes may have been worsened by her anemia, Jessica has no regrets about the operation and would encourage others to have it too.
Jessica said: ‘It’s gotten a lot better now. I went to MAC and got makeup to hide the bruises. I think it should be completely healed by the end of the month.
Now, two weeks later, the bruising and swelling have reduced significantly and the mother-of-three would still recommend the procedure, believing her extreme bruising was a ‘unique’ case.
Despite the bruising, which she believes may have been worsened by her anemia, Jessica has no regrets about the operation and would encourage others to have it too.
The beauty said she went to MAC and got makeup to cover the bruise and she thinks it should be completely healed by the end of the month
She was shocked by the bruising, but she was lucky it didn’t last too long (before procedure photo)
‘My advice to others considering getting dental implants would be that it is such a great option, it helps so many people and I would definitely recommend it and my case was just unique. I would 100% recommend the surgery.”
Online, Bupa UK describes the treatment: ‘Smile in a day treatment is a long-term solution for replacing loose, decayed, missing or failing teeth with a full set of dental implants in one day.
‘The technique is usually used on people with few or no teeth and is an alternative to the traditional placement of multiple dental implants, or complete dentures.
‘A set of four to six dental implants replaces a whole set of missing teeth and is usually all fitted on the same day. You may also hear a smile in day surgery, also known as teeth in a day, full mouth dental implants or All-On-4 dental implants.”