Cheek Implants and Buccal Fat Removal For Cheek Contour. Recommended at Age 18?

Would you recommend getting cheek implants at age 18? and is buccal fat excursion a good idea if you just want that cheek bone contour? i dont really have chubbie cheeks i just want defined cheek bones, i find cheek bones to be the most attractive characteristic on people. Also what types of cheek implants are there?

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Cheek implants are reasonable for the appropriate 18 year-old paient, but buccal fat pad excision is not recommended.

Without a photograph or in-person examination it is impossible to give accurate advice as to what you describe as "not chubbie cheeks" but for which you are considering buccal fat pad excision. If your weight is normal and you simply want more prominent cheekbones, alloplastic (non-biologic material such as metal, ceramic, or plastic) implants are the easiest and most predictable ways to go. Incisions can be via the lower eyelid, or through the mouth, but the latter has a... more

Implants For More Prominent Cheek Bones

The decision to have structural facial surgery at age 18 is a personal one and must be thought through very carefully. By your query you are seeking higher and more prominent cheek bones. That can be done through a variety of cheek implant styles depending upon what areas of the cheeks one wants to highlight. While buccal fat removal can help highlight the cheekbones, it has long-term negative aesthetic consequences in someone who does not have chubby cheeks to start with and is very young.... more