I have been taking the drug propecia for one year now to help control my hair loss. Will being on it during and after cheek implant surgery cause any unwanted effects such as increased swelling, ect.?
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According to the picture there is an indentation in the malar area that requires augmentation with small cheek implants. If after the procedure the patient desires, the implants can be removed.
A sculpted cheek implant is the best way to permanently augment the cheek bone projection. You are correct when you suggest that the prominence is positioned closer to the eye.The cheek also can be contoured with fat or a filler like Radiesse.
The specific area to which you refer below the buccal fat pad are known as the perioral mounds. This is a subcutaneous fat layer that is a completely different fat layer than that of the buccal fat pads. It is commonly perceived that buccal fat removal will address this area as well...but it...
