Will Cheek Implants or Fillers Change the Long Shape of my Face? (photo)

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I have always been really self-conscious about the shape of my face. As I've gotten older, I've grown into the length of it, but it's still the one feature I feel most uncomfortable with. I have looked into cheek implants and dermal fillers quite a bit but I still can't figure out if it would create the kind of change I'm seeking. As a temporary fix, I've been wearing my hair with some variation of bangs for several years now, but I'd like a more permanent solution.

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

From your picture, it does appear that you have relatively flat cheek bones.  It is possible that cheek implants or fillers could help with your appearance.  You would need to see a physician who performs cheek augmentation to determine if you are a candidate for implants or fillers.  The implants would give you a more permanent effect.  One possibility would be to try the fillers first to see if you are satisfied with the result and then you could always opt for the implants later.

Luis A. Cenedese, MD, FACS · Answer

Augmentation of the cheeks leads to a rounder more youthfull appearence when properly excecuted.

	Popular options include Perlane, Radiesse, Sculptra, Artefill and fat injections.

	Please consult with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in person prior to making treatment decisions.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

A longer face can be visually shortened by a variety of procedures. Adding cheek implants will help pull the middle part of the face forward creating more balance and the illusion of less vertical length. Injectable fillers can be a good test to see if such an effect is useful. While nor permanent, they are reversible. Computer imaging will also help in this decision process also. Another option with cheek implants would be vertical chin shortening. Together these two procedures will create an overall shortening effects.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD (retired) · Answer

Yes, fuller cheeks will make the face appear shorter, more feminine and hear-shaped.  We use fillers (I prefer Perlane) for a temporary Cheek Augmentation and Cheek Implants for a permanent augmentation.  Be sure the plastic and cosmetic surgeon, you select, understands and follows the proper aesthetics of cheek and facial beauty for the creation of a naturally more feminine face.  Hope this helps.  Here's a video of cheek fillers.

Richard W. Fleming, MD (retired) · Answer

You can improve your facial contour, enhance cheek projection, and correct the long mid face with fillers or implants. Although there would be added expense, you could use fillers, which usually are temporary, to determine if you like the change in the mid face before inserting permanent cheek implants.

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