The key factor in your question is that you mentioned a depression in the area that sustained an injury. Rather than just volumimzing and filling the cheek, the goal should be to determine if there is scar tissue that needs to be addressed. Sometimes, a surgical scar revision is necessary and would have... more
Fillers for sunken cheek after injury?
I sustained a sport injury to my cheek, causing it to be depressed and the skins sags. Can the dent be pulled out like a car, or be filled?
3 answers to “Fillers for sunken cheek after injury?”
A: Sunken cheeks
Before having 'sunken cheeks" treated with a filler, you should wait at least 6 months after the injury to allow the injury to fully declare itself. After waiting an appropriate amount of time, I would use Sculptra. Sculptra was developed and approved as a treatment for cheek atrophy.
A: Injectable fillers work well for cheek indentations.
You should consult a board-certified dermatologist or facial plastic surgeon experienced with injectable fillers. You should also see favorable photos of simillar cases. I've attached a link to a photo demonstrating enhancement of both cheeks with Silikon-1000. I have performed correction of cheek... more
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