Will my Existing Cheek Implant Affect a Mid Face Lift?

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Will having an existing cheek implants make it difficult to have a mid face lift or cheek lift? I had a lower face lift 3 years ago with cheek implants 8 months later. I feel I need a mid face lift but will the implants now have to be moved and will it create a problem?

Andrew T. Lyos, MD, FACS · Answer

Having cheek implants should not affect having a midface lift. Generally, a face lift with muscle repair (SMAS and Platysma) corrects the neck, jawline, and midface. In your question, you note that you had lower face lift 3 years ago. A lower facelift is a procedure which concentrates on the neck and jawline with only a slight improvement of the cheeks. Without photographs, it is difficult to make recommendation, but you may need to have the upper portion of the facelift completed. Especially important would be correction of the muscles (SMAS) layer for long lasting results. I would recommend a consultation with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who is well versed with face and cheek lifts, midface lifts and cheek implants.

	Best regards, Andrew Lyos, MD, FACS

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello opalI would advice you schedule a consultation wit a board certified plastic surgeon for physical examination.

Brent Moelleken, MD · Answer

Usually there is no issue with an existing cheek implant.
Often we place LiveFill to blunt the appearance of the cheek implant, to soften the face during the cheeklift, especially if the cheek implant has become visible or we anticipate it might become visible.
We also assess for the placement and appearance of the cheek implant; is there excessive submalar projection causing an prematurely aged appearance?  Is the implant the right size and shape?
But short answer we can usually work around the implant.

James Rosing, MD, FACS · Answer

It is unlikely the existence of a malar implant would preclude or make it more difficult for you to have a mid-face lift.  The soft tissue overlying the implant should be mobile enough to create the lift you want.  Either through a lower blepharoplasty incision or through a preauricular (in front of the ear) incision would work.

Sam Goldberger, MD · Answer

In general, a cheek implant would not affect a midface lift.  In fact, sometimes the extra cheek projection from the implant is helpful.

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