Will cheek implants start to look unnatural as I age? (Photo)

Cheek implants look great if done by an expert, but so do fillers.  Both do not affect how the face sags, if anything they hold it up longer as you age.  Best, Dr. Emer.

You will not end up with an unnatural look if you see a very experienced cheek implant surgeon. They should be not too large and appropriate sizing for your face. 

Good question.   You are correct that some cheek implants may become more visible as time passes.  The visibility issue is not predictable.  Cheek implants come in different shapes and sizes, some are better in avoiding this issue. In your case you may consider buccal fat removal to decrease the fullness you have below the cheek area ( cheek area to the side of the mouth).   There are other things you can discuss with your surgeon in detail to move in the direction you desire without looking like you had something done.

In certain patients with thin faces cheek implants may eventually develop 'show' if enough facial fat atrophy and sag occurs. But in your ethnicity with thicker tissues this is not an issue. The issue you have is a reverse one...with thicker tissues can cheek implants really create a more chiseled look.

 Cheek implants are not designed to give a" chiseled look", rather they are performed to augment a flat cheek profile. Cheek implants are manufactured in a large variety of sizes and shapes, are inserted under a brief general anesthetic through an intra-oral approach. For more information and many examples, please see link and the video below