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Is It Possible to Get Both Infraorbital Rim Implants And Malar Implants?
Surgeons have told me that I have a deficiency under my eyes. One surgeon recommended infraorbital rim implants. Another suggested malar/submalar combined implants (instead of the infraorbitals) to enhance the infraorbital plus my cheeks, which he said were flat. Can I get the malar implants and then, if still necessary, the infraorbital implants? (or the infraorbitals first and then malars) Is this a good idea? Can the infraorbital implants be added without altering the existing malar implants?
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inquis
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Orbital rim and malar implants.
I personally do not see the need for an infraorbital rim implant in cosmetic surgery. The malar implants suffice in the treatment of a negative vector (see the referenced webpage). Injectable fillers and fat grafts in my experience do so well for the tear trough and rim that I cannot see why anyone would subject themselves to an implant there.
I prefer plain malar implants to malar implants with a submalar component. I find the submalar components do not look natural although some...
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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You are getting bad advice.
In my opinion, malar and submalar implants can exaggerate under eye hollows. On their own, submalars are less prone to this because the put volume very low on the cheek. I think there are very few situations where this type of implant is helpful. It can make the face look older in my opinion because lower center of gravity for the cheek is associated with an aging face. The rim implant is also only helpful in very limited situations and it's placement can be associated with a lot of...
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