Hi. Can cheek implants turn a flat midface area into a cheek with an “ogee curve?” I have also been spooked by online users saying that cheek implants can dissolve bone if you keep them in for years? thanks
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The concept of 'erosion' with facial implants is an erroneous one. This implies an active inflammatory process as a reaction to the material that will not stop until the implant is removed. Rather almost all facial implants will undergo the normal biologic process of passive implant settling,...
Cheek implants offer a permanent augmentation to the midface when there is a flat cheek profile. Cheek implants are manufactured in a large array of thicknesses, sizes, and shapes which is best determined at the time of the consultation and examination. Some patients require different si...
Cheek implants offer a permanent augmentation to the mid face and cheeks. Cheek implants are manufactured in a large array of thicknesses, sizes, and shapes which is best determined at the time of the consultation and examination. In the long run, it is much cheaper to perform...
