Daytona Beach Cheek Augmentation doctors
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Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD
Daytona Beach Plastic Surgeon
1040 W International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach |
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Rian Maercks, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon
757 Arthur Godfrey Road, Miami Beach |
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3 answers |
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Ross A. Clevens, MD
Melbourne Facial Plastic Surgeon
200 South Harbor City Blvd First Floor, Melbourne |
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2 answers |
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Timothy Fee, MD
Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon
4147 Southpoint Dr E, Jacksonville |
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Scott D. Lawson, MD, DDS
Daytona Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon
Daytona Beach |
Recent Answers
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 to my face viewed from the side. I'm not yet concerned with aging so much as the actual shape of my face.
I had a consult with a plastic surgeon who recommended filler as he isn't comfortable with Cheek implants. I currently have 6 syringes of Perlane in the sub-malar area. I really love the balance it has given my face, but I can't continue to inject SIX syringes every year! Advice?
You are the perfect candidate for fat grafting. When done appropriately fat grafting can offer complete correction without added cost per volume and provide a lasting result. I commonly place 60-80 mL of fat into faces such as yours with beautiful results. This degree of correction would be cost prohibitive with fillers. Most of my patients recieve HA treatment with Juvederm 1-3 times then convert to fat grafting to attain better results and end the spending cycle associated with temporary fillers. Fat grafting has recieved a bad reputation mostly because practitioners kill the fat in their 'processing' with high g-force centrifuging, excessive handling etc. Careful fat grafting does work and provides the most beautiful results. Nothing looks more natural. I hope this helps!
All the best,
Rian A. Maercks M.D.
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 implants?
I would recommend you avoid cheek implants and sculptra as both have long term risks and can cause facial fat atrophy and premature aging. By weary of amazing claims like 'this product makes collagen' it is really an elegant way of saying it induces a firm scar ball deep in your face where no such structure should be! Fat grafting is the gold standard but has to be applied by a practitioner that understands the delicate nature of adipocytes. High G-force centrifugation ruptures adipocytes, removes stem cells and growth factors yeilding less take and temporary results. Using careful harvest, minimal processing and thoughtful placement fat can deliver incomperable results that last. I hope this helps!
All the best,
Rian A. Maercks M.D.
Hi, I realise im young to be thinking about surgery, but I've never liked the way I looked, especially because I come from a family of very attractive people. I thought maybe cheek implants might help, but I was wondering if anyone had any other suggestions of how I could make myself look better, that I could bear in mind for the future when I may have the money and maturity to try and take action to improve my appearance. Thanks Hannah
I would definitely recommend avoiding cheek implants as there are many possible long term complications. If you want to change the shape of your face and have more projecting cheeks, I would suggest starting with a hyaluronic acid filler such as Juvederm and transitioning to autologous fat if you like the results.
All the best,
Rian A. Maercks M.D.