I have had cheek implants for 20 years and love them but they are shifting very slightly upwards (especially right)into orbital area. The right one also hurts when I first wake up if I sleep on that side. I would like to have them removed and replaced with new ones. Is this a difficult procedure? My plastic surgeon does not want to do it. I would prefer to go a plastic surgeon that specializes in faces anyway (he does not).
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August 5, 2012
Answer: The Implants are not moving up rather your fat is descending
Cheek augmentation can be performed with a variety of implant shapes, malar, submalar, or a combination thereof. Each implant shape is available in sizes small, medium, large, and extra large. Without photographs it is impossible to determine, which implants are necessary. A submalar...
Aesthetically speaking yes, you'd be a good candidate for cheek augmentation with cheek implants as well chin augmentation with a chin implant. My only concern is the placement of screws and or plates form the previous surgeries and whether they would interfere with the implant...
Correcting Cheek Asymmetry
Without an exam or additional photos at different angles it is difficult to tell. However, from the one photo you provided, I think that a modest increased volume of your deficient cheek would be of benefit to restoring a more symmetric appearance. Cheek implants are...