If you have low cheekbones can you get high cheekbones with enhancement or can you enhance low cheekbones?

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I have low cheekbones. I want to know if it is possible to get more "higher" or defined cheekbones through cosmetic enhancement or if the best you can do is only make your low cheekbones more prominent with a filler or implant. I have a buccal fat consultation and the surgeon says that for buccal fat reduction to be a success, one must have very good cheekbones. I want to know what options there are besides Juvederm Voluma to "move" my cheekbones up and laterally if possible. Thanks.

Richard G. Reish, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question.  The
best advice you can receive is from an in-person consultation.  Your cheek bones could likely be enhanced with either a filler such as volume or fat grafting or with malar implants.   The most
important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend
that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who
can evaluate you in person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Steven J. Pearlman, MD, FACS · Answer

To give an accurate evaluation, I would need to see your face without smiling. Cheekbones can be enhanced with facial fillers that last from a year to two in a simple office visit. More permanent augmentation can be achieved with surgical cheek implants. Buccal fat removal will reduce fullness below the cheekbone in the mid-face. A personal exam would be best to determine the best treatment.

Richard W. Westreich, MD · Answer

Filler can be used to enhance the high cheekbone or the low cheekbone (submalar space). Implants can also be surgically placed for a more permanent result. These can be chosen based on where you want the cheek area to be volumized (low or high) or can be fully customized based on a CT scan.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Yes, well-placed fillers (Voluma, Radiesse, Bellafill) and Sculptra, can give improvement and lift to the cheekbones, making them higher and more defined. Fat or implants are alternatives. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a facial sculpting expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

While there are techniques for moving the cheekbones, the simpler and more reliable method is by using cheek implants. But not just any cheek implant will do. You need a designed cheek implant that specifically augments just the malar area in a linear fashion back along the zygomatic arch.

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