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Is it possible to place an implant on the zygomatic process to make the face wider?

Neat594389Oct 4, 2023
One side of my face is narrower than the other. I would like to place an implant and make it wider so that it matches the other side. Can this be done with cheek implants on the zygomatic process? I do not want to make my cheeks more defined in the front, I just want to make my mid face wider.

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