I'm 43 years old. Yesterday I got Bellafill injections to address my cheek volume loss, nasolabial folds and lines at the corners of my mouth. I've had juvederm before but it gets expensive when it dissolves so quickly. I was looking for a more permanent solution. At their recommendation, I got 6 syringes of Bellafill which was quite expensive. As the photos indicate there is no improvement. Now I'm wondering if I should see if cheek implants will help or save up for a facelift.
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Structure of silicone made facial implants is very different from breast implants since they are made of solid silicons rubber not a cohesive gel like breast implants. For that reason there have been no systemic side effects which may be connected to breast implants associated with facial implants.
One does not need manufactured custom implants but every implant should be recontoured at the time of surgery to ensure the agreed upon appearance you seek is appropriate. In other words one cannot rely upon standard sizes for a corrected contour since the soft tissue varies on thickness, the...
Facial implants can be removed or revised if there is a risk of
extrusion, malplacement, nerve damage, infection, or asymmetry. It is
sometimes important to obtain imaging studies to determine the cause of
the imbalance, whether it is related to the implant itself or facial
asymmetry...
