I am 32 years old and hate these "pouches" and the indention they cause in my cheek. I've gotten Voluma (maybe not enough) in my cheeks in the hopes to lift the area to no avail. Not sure how to fix this and I feel I am surely to young and in no need of a lift of any kind? One doctor I saw suggested the Voluma to lift and the other suggested botox and maybe some laser lifting. I have read about localised lipo, but don't think it would apply to these sort of pockets? Thank you.
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February 27, 2016
Answer: Facial Sculpting Using Fillers Like Voluma, Radiesse, Lyft, Juvederm and Sculptra and Fat
Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Without photos it's hard to say but usually I do all of my fat grafting in one session. I let that settle and then if the patient wants a second session in 2 or 3 months or more they then come back.
A percentage of the fat that is transferred does not survived and get absorbed back by your body. That fat just get absorbed by your body and then removed. They do not get transferred or deposited in another part of your body.
No, that is not really true. Changes in the skin do occur throughout life but unless you add a tremendous amount of fat to the cheeks, there will be no stretching mechanism that can accomplish that kind of expansion. Implants can work well in many cases but your pic i not enough for me to offer...