I had dimpleplasty over 2 months ago now. I was told the permanence of the dimples would be gone within the month and it hasn't happened. The doctor keeps telling me to wait, but I don't think they will disappear further. I have permanent dimples/indentations in my face even when I am not smiling. Will fillers in the areas of indentation help with the craters? Is this a good solution? I also have permanent scarring on the outside of the dimples as well. Will laser surgery fix this?
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Thanks for the question. First off, just a quick background on dimple creation surgery:
Natural dimples exist because certain people have a "hole" in the buccinator muscle of the cheek. Dimpleplasty, or dimple creation surgery, is an in-office procedure which takes about 30 minutes...
Unfortunately, I am not at all surprised by the lack of success with chemical peels and microneedling, both of which are best reserved for treating more superficial surface color and textural irregularities, rather than indented scars. Nor am I surprised by the lack of success with PRP, since...