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Cheek Implant Procedure: Materials/fixation/shape

asked 1 year ago by bionicwoman in arizona
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
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Tags: cheeks, restore, volume

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 solution. In reviewing cheek implant trends and in calling many doctors offices, it appears this is not a favorable treatment. Would like to know exactly why. For a person in their early 40's with a strong metabolism, what else is recommended to restore youthful cheek volume?

5 answers to Cheek Implant Procedure: Materials/fixation/shape

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Cheek augmentation with implants

Cheek augmentation restores volume to the cheeks. Minimal volume can also be placed with temporary fillers, but it is only temporary and after four to five months there may need to be additional treatment. A cheek implant made of silastic plastic can be inserted with changeable sulcus for cheek augmentation. The implants are made by Implantech and come in small, medium, large, and extra large. These are the implants we use in our practice for the last 20 years and have had excellent... more
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

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Cheek Implants

I respectfully disagree with those surgeons who suggested that cheek inplants are "not a favorble treatment". I always give patients this option when they want to improve cheek contour or projection. The implants, usually silicone, are typically placed through an intra-oral incision and fixed with sutures or tiny surgical screws.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Cheek Augmentation with Silicone Implant

Cheek augmentation may be initially performed with injectable facial fillers such as Radiesse, Sculptra, or fat. These non-surgical cheek enhancements are good options. However, many patients require or seek a more permanent solution. Silicone cheek implants are the preferred option of permanent cheek enhancement. Silicone implants are easy to insert via a small intraoral incision, and easy to remove if there is any problem. The are a few different shapes to silicone implants, largely... more
Houtan Chaboki, MD

Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Cheek Implant

The reason cheek implants are very in disfavor is the high rejection/infection rates. Approaching 25%. I recommend Stem Cell Fat with HA's as a graft.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Cheek augmentation

Permanent cheek implants for cheek augmentation are an excellent procedure for patients with deficient bony architecture in this area.  These implants are inserted surgically through an incision under the upper lip and are secured to the underlying cheek bone.  Cheek implants or malar implants are made of silastic which can be surgically repositioned, replaced, or removed if necessary.   Minimal risks involved are malposition, assymetry, and infection. ... more
Etai Funk, MD

Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon

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