Flat Cheeks After Accident

The surgeon that performed the major operation to reconstruct your face is intimately knowledgeable with your particular anatomy and healing.  An oral and maxillofacial surgeon is certainly qualified to address your current issue.

There may be residual post bony fracture reasons for your flat cheeks. Certainly implants are one option.  If however, the soft tissue and skin injury caused soft tissue contraction, then a better option might be fat grafting.  You might ask your surgeon to sort out the reasons for your current appearance and assess their comfort in addressing the cosmetic deformity.  If for some reason he/she is not comfortable in facial implants or fat grafting, you certainly have myriads of options in Los Angeles.

I trained and spent signficant time in LA.  Other options in LA I can personally recommend for this type of problem include Drs. Mark Berman, Kenneth Steinsapir, Mehryar Taban,  Ronald Strahan, Jonathan Hoenig, and Jay Calvert.

Hi JenLA,

Sorry to hear of your major facial injuries. Cheek augmentation may be required after the initial facial fracture repair due to decreased bone structure and facial volume. Once fractures heal, the cheeks can further be augmented with silicone facial implants or facial fillers. These silicone implants are placed via small incisions inside the mouth. Generally, one waits for at least 6 months from the initial surgery before considering such further procedures. Implants are placed by a variety of surgeons. Only after a comprehensive evaluation can a surgeon help determine appropriate options for you. Best of luck.

Dr. Chaboki