Fat Transfer to Achieve Prominent Cheeks? Doctor Answers, Tips
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Fat Transfer to Achieve Prominent Cheeks?

I am 30 yrs. old and have very small cheekbones and would like the appearance of more fullness. I considered both Cheek Implants and Sculptra, but have ruled both out due to risks.

Can Fat Transfer give me the appearance of more prominent cheekbones or is this procedure only for older patients that have lost the fat around their natural cheeks?

6 Doctor Answers | Asked by Nick82 in NC
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Fat grafting vs implants for augmenting cheeks!

Facial fat grafting or micro-fat grafting to the cheek areas can augment and enhance the shape, size, and appearance of the cheeks. Prior to the advent of facial fat grafting the only available option for cheek augmentation was only use of cheek implants. In my personal experience fat grafting can give a very natural and beautiful result, and therefore, if my patient has enough fat for harvesting and donation, then I would rather use fat grafting for cheek augmentation. I have also used a... more
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Fat transfer for prominent cheeks

Yes, I think that Fat Transfer can be used to augment your cheeks to give you rounder and fuller and more youthful appearance. But do keep in mind that this is a surgical procedure and that there are potential complications to everything. You might also consider Radiesse or other fillers as a less expensive alternative.
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Fat Transfer to Achieve prominent cheeks

A wide variety of facial implants are currently available for the enhancement of the skeletal elements of facial aesthetics. The most commonly used facial implants are used to enhance the profile of the chin and the cheeks. Facial implants very widely not only in shape and style, but also in terms of the materials from which they are fabricated. My preference is to use structural fat grafting, as much as possible, to enhance facial features. In many cases, the need for a solid implant... more

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Fat transfer is great for adding volume to cheeks

Fat transfer is one way to add volume to cheeks. Since it is taken from another area on your body there are no allergic reactions to worry about and it is a smaller procedure than a cheeks implant. It usually is done in 2 to 3 sessions to achieve desired results and if patients do not like the results it can be removed by liposuction.
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Fat injections for a thirty-year old male

You certainly can have fat injections to build up your cheekbones, but fat injections are not predictable and if you like the results it may not last long, but if you don't like the appearance, if it looks unnatural for you, it might last long. You could consider a temporary filler such as Radiesse and see how you like the result prior to inejcting you own fat.
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Cheek Implants vs.s Fat Transfer

If you are a 30 year old male with weak cheek bones, I would recommend cheek implants because fat transfer is more ideal for someone older looking to restore their lost volume. Whenever I deal with a younger patient I also worry about long-term metabolism changes, i.e., weight gain. More importantly, younger men tend to look better a bit gaunt and cheek implants may be a good idea. This is coming from someone who loves fat transfer and does it all the time. However, also, when you... more
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