Can Old Stainless Steel Plates In My Face be Removed?

Q: Dr. Eppley,Removal of 15 yr old steel metal plates from upper and lower jaws ( under went jaw correction procedure 13 yrs ago) Wanted to check if its possible . Thanks

A:I am sure it is possible to remove them. Do you have any postop x rays which shows the metal hardware? If not you will need to get so am x-ray of which even a standard panorex x ray will suffice.

Dr. Barry Eppley

Plastic Surgeon