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Submalar Implants Vs Fillers for Improving Face Shape?

asked 2 years ago by skinergy in Houston, Texas
Latest answer by Rian Maercks, MD
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Tags: age 45-54, cheekbones, cheeks, face, nose, female, shape

I am 45, female, thin and have always had a prominent chin, high lateral cheekbones and an average pointed nose. This gives me a crescent moon shape to my face viewed from the side. I'm not yet concerned with aging so much as the actual shape of my face.

I had a consult with a plastic surgeon who recommended filler as he isn't comfortable with Cheek implants. I currently have 6 syringes of Perlane in the sub-malar area. I really love the balance it has given my face, but I can't continue to inject SIX syringes every year! Advice?

5 answers to Submalar Implants Vs Fillers for Improving Face Shape?

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Cheek Implants, Cheek Augmentation, Cheek Fillers

You may want to try Sculptra or Perlane to fill out the Cheeks and area just below them. The right cheek looks like you could a do a Cheek Implant however, the left side is a bit to full for one.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

drfrancispalmer.com

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Use fat grafting for cheek augmentation and volume correction. Avoid implants and strange off the shelf products!

You are the perfect candidate for fat grafting. When done appropriately fat grafting can offer complete correction without added cost per volume and provide a lasting result. I commonly place 60-80 mL of fat into faces such as yours with beautiful results. This degree of correction would be cost prohibitive with fillers. Most of my patients recieve HA treatment with Juvederm 1-3 times then convert to fat grafting to attain better results and end the spending cycle... more
Rian Maercks, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Sub-malar Implants vs Fillers

Over time the fillers will cost far more because of the need for repeated injections. Injections of your own fat will provide longer, sometimes permanent improvement. We have used submalar implants for reliable permanent correction with great success for many years.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Submalar implants provide long lasting results

A problem with placing dermal fillers into the cheek area is the cost. The fillers require so much volumetric material that it is just too cost-prohibitive and is temporary. The result is only going to last four to five months at best. These are dermal fillers and are not supposed to be used as facial fat fillers. Other procedures that work quite well in the midface area are malar and submalar implants. Submalar implants are used when patients have high cheekbones that have lost soft... more
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

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Cheek Implants versus Injections

In my opinion, cheek implants have been largely replaced by injectables. A cheek implant involves a surgical operation for placement of the permanent implant. Injections offer a temporary alternative which is non-invasive but give remarkable results. However, if you like the look of the fuller cheeks that you received with injections and know that you want a permanent "fix," then considering cheek implants is not a bad idea. You may also want to consider fat grafting the... more
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

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