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What's the Best Way to Treat Sunken Cheeks?
I have the gaunt, sunken look in my cheeks. How can I improve this? I would be open to surgical and nonsurgical options, I just want to look better. Thanks, Jean.
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Nonsurgical Rejuvenation of Sunken Cheeks
Loss of the cheek fat pads with the years, as well as the downward migration of whatever remains of these pads, contributes indirectly to the development of many of the facial changes we commonly describe as facial aging. In addition to the obvious, sunken and flattened cheeks, these include the hollows, dark circles, crinkles and bags under the eyes, pronounced smile lines and marionette lines, and even the jowls along the jawline.
Because of the central role that the cheeks play in...
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I Find Fat Grafting the Most Effective Way to Address Sunken Cheeks
In my Raleigh, North Carolina Plastic Surgery Practice I use Fat Grafting to treat sunken cheeks. There are a number of 'soft tissue fillers' are available for temporarily improving facial areas that have lost volume or have developed deep lines and creases. Probably the most popular fillers currently are hyaluronic acid products like Restylane, Perlane or Juvederm which can be used to plump up thin lips and to fill out nasolabial folds (lines that run from beside the nostrils...
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What's the best way to treat sunken cheeks.
Photos would help because to re-shape and fill out the cheeks themselves, IMHO, cheek implants or fillers like Radiesse and Perlane work best. If the mid and lower face have fatty tissue loss, Perlane or Sculptra would be my choice. Hope this helps.
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Scupltra is a great choice for hollow, sunken cheeks
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Scupltra, a biostimulator is an excellent choice for restoring lost volume to the face. We know that volume loss is one of the most important contributors to aging and the collagen stimulation that Sculptra encourages gives a natural, soft result. The process is gradual so that even people who know you well won't think you look suddenly "different".
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Radiesse cheek augmentation works great on sunken cheeks
Sunken and flat cheeks can br lifted and rounded with injectable fillers. Radiesse is one of my favorite fillers for cheeks because it is very robust, has a large amount of product per syringe, lasts longer than the hyaluronic fillers and gives immediate results.
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Facial fillers are great for treating sunken cheeks!
The challenge with cheek implants is they have a moderate amount of swelling involved with the recovery, they can have a moderately high complication rate including infection, movement, fluid development, nerve injury. Once they are in, it is very difficult to modify them.
Fillers on the other hand may be placed in the office, with very little discomfort and can be customized to every face.
Knowing what I know from this side of the needle/ scalpel, I would choose fillers for...
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Radiesse and Sculptra best options for loss of cheek volume
Loss of volume along the cheeks will bring about sagging as the skin has less support to counter the force of gravity as well as shadowing due to the sunken nature of your cheeks. Replenish the volume will substantially bring about a rejuvenated complexion by re-inflating your cheeks. Quick fix can be achieved with soft tissue fillers such as Radiesse which is made of calcium, providing scaffolds for further collagen formation. Best long-term solution, however, would be Sculptra, which is...
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How to fix sunken cheeks...
As we all get older, 2 things happen to our facial tissues - we lose fat and volume AND our tissues begin to droop.
Any treatment for "sunken cheeks" should address these issues. A medical exam and history is essential too as some medications (such as anti-retrovirals) can be contributing to this problem.
Volume can be replaced by a number of fillers such as Radiesse, Sculptra, and my favorite - the patient's own fat. Results can be long lasting and very natural.
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Sunken cheeks may be the result of two things. ...
Sunken cheeks may be the result of two things. Deflation of the tissues, and loss of elasticity, which results in sagging skin.
Sometimes facial fillers like Sculptra or Radiesse can soften these depressions. Sometimes face lift techniques are required to lift the sagging tissues as well. Sometimes we use both techniques. It really depends upon the individual patient and what they require.
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