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Dark Circles Due to Big Cheek Implants?

asked 3 years ago by carcat in Duncan oklahoma
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
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Tags: cheeks, eye hollows, dark circles

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.

2 answers to Dark Circles Due to Big Cheek Implants?

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Smaller implants

If cheek implants are too large and making the eye sockets look sunken in, they can be exchanged for smaller implants. They can also be placed more in a submalar area to keep them away from the eyelids. This should help with the shadow effect occurring underneath the eyelids.
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

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Please see your Surgeon

Hello Carcat, I think it would be best for you to follow up with the Surgeon who placed the cheek implants. If they are too big and causing you problems, then they would be the one to address that for you. If you had the procedure done recently, you may still be experiencing some post op swelling which will go away. On the other hand, if it has been some time, you may indeed need to have the implants removed and replaced with ones that fit your anatomy better. A less likely but possible... more
Kamran Jafri, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

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