Does ArteFill work for cheek augmentation?

I know ArteFill is a longer lasting wrinkle filler, but can it also be used to plump up your cheeks?

3 answers to “Does ArteFill work for cheek...”

A: Avoid ArteFill

Richard P. Rand, MD

Trials of this product were done around a decade ago in the US. One of the doctors who was very experienced in using this was a good friend of mine so there are many patients in my area with this product in place. It is basically a microbead-like form of the same cement material used to anchor in a... more

A: No

Brent Moelleken, MD

Artefill is not approved by the FDA for cheek implants, and should not be routinely advocated for that purpose. Cheek augmentation requires a relatively large volume to achieve an effect.  Depending on the position of the augmentation, it may be above the zygomatic (cheek) bone or the midfacial muscles of... more

A: Absolutely! When done correctly.

Anifat Balogun, MD

Done correctly, you can attain natural-looking, long-lasting cheek augmentation with Artefill.

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