Sunken Cheeks: Long-lasting Dermal Fillers Available?

Having used both restylane and perlane, with passable results, I am now searching for something longer lasting. A filler that lasts longer than 6...

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Malar Bags (Cheek Bag) Treatment Options

I am only 27 years old but have had malar bags forever. They seem to be getting worse over the past 4 years, especially on the right side. I have...

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Perlane Vs. Juvederm, Which is Best for Cheek Augmentation?

My cheeks look gaunt and my face is perma-tired looking. One doctor said I need juvaderm but another told me perlane. pls help me understand how to...

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Cheek Implants - Did my Doctor Upsell Me a Procedure I Didn't Need?

I had rhinoplasty, cheek implants, and blepharoplasty 12 days ago.  I was so happy and excited to get it done.  I wasn't expecting the cheek...

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Sculptra for Deep Wrinkles and Sunken Cheeks - Best Choice?

As i age my cheeks are getting sunken in and my wrinkles are deepening. would sculptra be my best choice? or should i look at fat injection or cheek...

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Results of Sculptra and Perlane Cheek Injections Gone After 4 Days

I just had a vial of Sculptra and a cc of Perlane injected in my cheeks to correct asymmetry from cheek implants. I loved how it looked on the day of...

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How Can I Get Rid of Cheek Bags?

I dont have bags directly under my eyes but rather on top of my cheekbones. Nothing seems to help and they are visable all the time. Maybe 1 day out...

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Best Filler for Cheek Hollowness?

I have high cheekbones and have noticed that I am becoming more hollow just underneath them and am considering fillers to make them fuller thereby...

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Will Cheek Implants Give a Better Facial Structure?

I am 31 and I feel like I need a facelift already. My face is very flat and I look like I am starting to get jowls. Is it because I don't have enough...

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Fillers for Restoring Cheek Volume?

I used to have perfect cheeks when I was 18-21. Now at 24, my cheek bones aren't looking as high or defined as they used to. My face appears to have...

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Advice for Sunken Cheeks?

I am 20 years old and my BMI is 18. Do I have sunken cheeks? I am wondering what is causing my face to appear so sunken, and how I could get rid...

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Submalar Implants Vs Fillers for Improving Face Shape?

I am 45, female, thin and have always had a prominent chin, high lateral cheekbones and an average pointed nose. This gives me a crescent moon shape...

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Can Cheek Implants Be Used to Fill in Under Eye Hollows?

I went to a surgeon who said that my under eye hollows/bulges are due to the fact that my eye ball is located there. I was looking at Bill O'Reilly...

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Cheek Implants and Nasolabial Folds

I am a 39 year old male and have lost a lot of volume in my cheeks and have deep nasolabial lines. Would a cheek implant soften the nasolabial lines...

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Cosmetic Procedures Without Surgery for Cheek Crease?

Wondering if there is any way that is cheaper and less painful than surgery to get rid of creases in both cheeks since i was born (makes me look tired...

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Sudden Fat Loss in Cheeks - What Happened?

24 years old, I lost my cheeks in a few weeks... It's horrible :( I alwys had full cheeks until 6 months ago when in a few weeks I completely lost...

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Procedure to Minimize Puffy Cheeks?

I am 30 yrs. old and have been doing research and finally discovered that the puffy things above my cheeks are malar mounds. I would like to know what...

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Natural Look After Mid Face Lift and Fat Transfer Swelling?

I have had Cheek implants for 4 years and I have been happy with these. My eyes looked very hollow though and a Fat transfer was performed 25 days ago...

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Submalar Cheek Implants Placement

Can a submalar cheek implant be placed more laterally, to allow space for paranasal implant? How many cc's does the implant fill? Does it lift sunken...

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Options for Adding Volume to Cheek Area?

Trying to add volume to facial cheek area. I'm 54 years old. What's your advice?

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Cheek Implant Infection 7 Years After Surgery?

I have had Cheek implants for 7 years. Can you develop an infection in the cheek implants after that amount of time?

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Can Cheek Implants Make Face Symmetrical?

I am 22 years old, male and my left cheek is sunken in such a way that it looks unattractive. My right cheek is also sunken but not as much as my left...

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Weight Gain to Correct Sunken Cheeks?

I'm a 21 year old male, got sunken cheeks. Will gaining weight help? I am not sure how long I have had them, this I just realized recently. My BMI is...

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Restylane After Removing Cheek Implants?

How long do I have to wait to use Restylane after having Porex cheek implants removed?

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Uneven Cheeks - What Are my Treatment Options?

My cheeks are uneven, is there any possibility of making them look more symmetrical? my cheeks have been like this since birth, my parents thought...

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What Procedure Can a 19 Year Old Have to Fix Sagging Cheeks or Jowls

I have always had chubby cheeks and used to love them but they are now starting to sag. I realize 19 is extremely young and it seems crazy but this is...

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Porex for Cheek or Tear Troughs Area?

Is it more recommendable to use Porex for cheeks or tear troughs than silicone implants? Why or why not? Can I shape my own custom implants for the...

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Cheek Implants Before Lift?

My cheeks are beginning to drop, my doctor suggested cheek implants. Can they be placed without a cheek lift first or is it better to try a cheek...

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Can Cheek Implants Help with Bulging Eyes?

Not a medical condition, thyroid etc. tested; runs in family.

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Cheek Augmentation - Which Technique is Superior? Intraoral Route?

I am considering getting a filler to the cheeks to get more volume. Due to my age and genes I have lost fat in my face which makes my face look a bit...

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Possible to Get a Combination Surgery of Cheek, Chin and Jaw Implants

Im 22 and was looking to get cheek implants to have a more chisled face and I wasnt sure if theres any permanent alternatives that would be more cost...

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Paranasal or Premaxillary Cheek Implants?

What is the difference with the paranasal and premaxillary cheek implants? Do they both bring fullness to the area between the nose and mouth?

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Cheek Implant Repositioning After Fat Transfer?

I had porex malar cheek implants inserted five years ago that will be repositioned (in a lower position). However, they are engraved in fat grafts and...

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Limited Facial Expressions Cause by Big Cheek Implants?

Can it be that the Cheek implants are too big and so there is no space anymore for my cheeks to move? My facial expressions are really limited now....

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Asymmetric Swelling and Numbness After Cheek Implants

Two weeks after Cheek Augmentation, the left cheek is more swollen and there is numbness and left lip appears to be a little lower (dropped) then the...

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Sagging After Cheek Augmentation by Fat Grafting?

Cheek augmentation using fat grafting. Long term risk for cheek sagging? Supposing one has fat grafting for cheek augmentation. If and when the fat is...

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Which is a Better Filler to Use to Fill in Cheeks Contours?

...that have been filled with Radiesse, Juvederm Ultra Plus or Restylane? I am looking at minor fixes to fill indentations where Radiesse did not fill...

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Which Area of my Cheeks Should Be Filled?

My cheeks look puffy when I smile, but they lack firmness when I don't. It seems like they would need a augmentation but I am not sure about which...

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What is a Good Option to Enhance Jaw and Cheeks?

My problem’s that my lower jaws’re weak, so my neck looks fleshy and my face undefined. My cheeks and chin don’t have a lot of...

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Dark Circles Due to Big Cheek Implants?

My cheek implants are too big, as they make my eyes sink in bad with dark line under. What can be done about this? Thanks.

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Can Cheek Implants Be Dislodged After Healing?

Can a cheek bone implant become dislodged even after everything is healed? I’m planning on having a cheek augmentation in the near future. The...

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How Long Should It Take my Stitches to Dissolve After Buccal Pad Removal?

I had my buccal pads removed on January 4, 2010. The stitches in my right cheek are gone but I still have stitches in my left cheek. Should they have...

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Procedure to Achieve More Cheek Definition?

The part under the cheeks, how can we shallow it (thin), so it gives a face with more definition and character?

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Treatment for Minimizing Mallar Bags?

I am 49 years old and am often thought to be much younger. Yet, I have malar mounds under my eyes on each cheek that make me very self conscious. ...

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Cheek Implants Visible Through X-ray?

Can doctors see cheek implants through an x-ray, or does it depend on the material?

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Possible to Fix Uneven Cheek Implants?

I had cheek implants 3 weeks ago and i have seen the doctor 3 times after the surgery to tell him that one side the silicone feels so much lower than...

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Can Tear Trough Implants and Submalar Cheek Implants Be Placed at the Same Time?

I have hollowness in the tear trough region under my eyes, as well as flatness to the inner cheek area (although I have nice cheekbone structure in...

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What is the Average Downtime for Cheek Implant Patients?

I am a slender blond with very fair skin. Age has robbed me of fat in my cheeks leaving me looking gaunt. How long will I have to be away from work? ...

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How Can I Get Dimples?

I have always loved people with adorable cheek dimples, and wished I had them myself. I'm wondering if there is anyway to create dimples via...

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Protruding Zygomatic Bone, can this be fixed?

I have very protruding zygomatic bones that protrude both to the front and to the side. My forehead and skullbase isn't that wide. Is there any...

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Cheek Augmentation Risks?

What are the risks of cheek augmentation? Are there any side effects or possible complications I should know about ahead of time?

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Does Novielle Work for Cheek Augmentation?

I´ve been told by a surgeon that Novielle lasts about 2 years (maybe a bit less) until it completely wears away. I'm wondering, can it be used...

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Cheek Implants - Tingling Cheek/ Nose/ Eye 3 Years Post-op

Had cheek implants put in 3 years ago. On Fri night I kept getting tingling on my right cheek right below my eye. Was gone in the morning with a...

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How Much for Buccal Fat Removal Here in NY?

How much would it be for buccal fat removal here in NY. Also, will the results be pretty much the same in regards to the doctor that performs the...

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Problem with Left Malar Implant

I'm 10 weeks post op malar implants. From the beginning, I felt that the left implant is too close to my eye. I had a constant sensation of...

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Are Midface Cheek Implants Too Feminine for a Young Male?

I am a 21 year old male from London. 2 months ago I had 5mm RZ cheek implants inserted into my midface as I apparently had a very flat midface but...

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What is the Malar Implant Size Range?

What is malar implant size range ? I am young . Is it able to wide my face 1 cm ?

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Removal of cheek implant due to migration

I recently had cheek implants and the one on the right side migrated up into my eye cavitiy and there seems to be a muscle protruding from the implant...

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How Long Does Radiesse for Cheek Augmentation Last?

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Cheek Implant Procedure: Materials/fixation/shape

After many years of pricey temporary fillers to restore lost cheek volume (fat, radiesse, juvi, sculptra-my fav), I have decided to seek a permanent...

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Slightly Asymmetric / Palpable Cheek Implants - How Difficult to Revise?

Had the surgery done only a few days ago, midface rim implant. RHS implant is almost imperceptable to touch & hard to know where bone ends/implant...

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Cheek Implants Feel Tight and Sensitive 6 Months Post-op

I had cheek implants(malar) 6 months ago I absolutely love them,but they are still sensitive to touch,and sleeping on them,I still get...

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I Feel That I Am Very Unattractive and Need to Enhance my Cheeks, Chins and Lips. What Do You Recommend? (photo)

I am a 36 year old female and I feel that my face isn't very unattractive and would like to know what procedures would you recommend to make me...

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Buccal Fat Removal After Cheek Implant

I had a cheek implant (awhile ago) but i was thinking of having buccal fat removed. Would this be ok? I mean, the cheek implant won't get in the...

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How Long to Wait Before Replacing a Cheek Implant After Infection?

I had to remove my cheek implant because both were infected. My surgeon told me he can replace it after 6 weeks!! Is it possible and safe? I seek...

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Immense Swelling Still 2 Months After Cheek Implant Removal

I had my cheek implants removed 2 and a half months ago and the swelling between my jaw and midface is quite severe. I have tried everything from...

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Would Cheek Lipo Give Me Profile Improvement? Had Buccal Fat Removal and Chin Implant 4 Years Ago. (photo)

I had a buccal fat removal and chin implant (X large) in 2008, i am 30 now (asian). The fat pad that bothers me is below buccal fat area. One surgeon...

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My Face Was Full But Lost a Lot of Volume and Midface Became Flat. Cheek Implants? Fat Graft? (photo)

My face was full but lost a lot of volume and my midface got flat. I had buccal fat pad removal 10 years ago and I'm more than convinced...

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Does Distance Between Ears Change if I Gain Weight ?

I am 182 cm height and 50 KG weight , I need 20 KG to be normal , if I gain this weight ,does distance between ears change if I get weight ? Or I need...

Can I Have Cheek Augmentation While Im on Accutane?

Can I have cheek augmentation while I'm on accutane?

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Cheek Implants and Numbness After a Facial

Hello. I had cheek implant surgery 10 years ago. Post op after surgery I had numbness on my left side. It resided on its own after 6months... Just...

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I Have No Muscle Deffinition in Cheeks when I Smile? (photo)

I've always wondered why I don't have those folds/lines/separated cheeks when I smile. when I smile there are absolutely no lines, folds, or...

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Are These Expectations Realistic For Facial Fullness? (photo)

The first two photos are of me and the last 2 is the type of result i'm looking for, of course I don't it expect it to look exactly like that....

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