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Maya Massafera Reports Facial Infection After Jaw Surgery as Doctors Switch Antibiotics

Her updates are coming from Instagram with no independent medical statement reported.

Overview

  • The influencer says she developed a hospital-acquired infection following cosmetic maxillary surgery that removed pieces of jaw bone.
  • She reports that her medical team changed her antibiotic and that additional tests may determine whether to adjust treatment further.
  • In videos, she appears in tears and describes severe pain and swelling on one side of her face.
  • She says the bacterium is considered easy to treat but the proximity to her mouth and head scares her, and she notes her doctor is providing support.
  • Outlets cite her social posts as their source, and she also recalls a previous procedure complication related to voice surgery.