I had abscess on my cheek about 5 years ago. The doctor was was changing dressings everyday for 1 month. I have this hole left and I wanna know what are my options. Nothing permanent please.
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February 5, 2018
Answer: Cheek hole
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Lucas Bryant, MDFacial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Thank you for your question and submitted photo. It would help to know the type of filler that was used. Properly injected (proper placement) filler does not usually "drop". There could have been some edema (fluid) in response to the injection and that could have wondered down but should...
You can achieve this with augmenting your cheek bones or hollowing out your cheeks. The latter is done by reducing the buccal fat pad with an in-office intra-oral procedure. Computerized imaging may help you decide. Seek out a consultation with a board-certified surgeon. Best wishes.
I’m sorry to hear of your accident. We would first have to assess which filler your provider injected to understand if the product is malleable. Typically if filler was placed on the cheek bone it is very unlikely to have migrated. My best suggestion would be to ice the area, and follow up w...