Am I a Candidate Reconstructive Surgery for Deep Hollowness in the Cheeks?

Thank you for the question. It is a bit difficult to assess your face and tissues with a limited photo, so you would benefit from being seen by a plastic surgeon. Having said that, for facial contour improvement, I think fat grafting is probably the best option. It is a surgical procedure and obviously has risks associated with it, but it gives long lasting results with your own tissue. Sculptra would not give adequate volume to correct the amount that you seem to... more

After looking at your pictures one can see that you have very nice high cheekbones and a strong jaw but there is a lot of volume loss in the submalar or cheek region. I wonder if you exercise a lot or are a long distance runner because individuals, especially women, who participate in endurance sports lose a lot of their facial fat. In order to correct this there are a variety of fillers, specifically Sculptra, which can be used to create long lasting fullness in this region. Fat... more

I agree with Dr. Zuliani that these are the best options. Given the fact that Sculptra can be performed in the office with topical anesthesia and much smaller risk of lumps, bumps or nodules, I prefer to use Sculptra. Fat transfer is very safe but it is a surgical procedure, the downtime is significant in terms of swelling and the risk of temporary (or rarely permanent) contour deformities is high. Sculptra should last two years and the results are gradual. Fat transfer has an immediate... more