I don't know what to do about hollow dent in my right upper cheek? (Photos)

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Hi there! I've got this hollow dent on my right upper cheek and don't know what to do about it. I've had it for a while now; at 10 years old, I hit my knee on my cheek while doing a few cartwheels and it affected the appearance of my face permanently.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan.  It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest reaching out to an expert for a consultation with surgical and non-surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

Andrei Gherghina, DO, MS · Answer

The dent is caused by your muscles (or the trauma to them) and the zygomatico cutaneous ligament (see supporting link below). This may be improved with a cheek filler. In the cheeks we usually use a thick filler such as Voluma, Lyft, or Radiesse. This is placed deep on the bone to give a smooth and natural surface result.

Joel L. Cohen, MD · Answer

Subcision can minimize the fibrotic scar-tissue pulling down in this area, while filler (I prefer Restylane Lyft for this) to lift the skin in this area to help minimize the depression. Restylane Lyft has a higher G’ lift capacity than others like Restylane-L or Contour &mdash; but those would help some as well.

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