Recently I have been thinking about getting cheek implants to address the flat appearance of my face from the front view. In the past I’ve done both a fat transfer to this area as well as filler to varying degrees of success. Now that I’ve been working out on a regular basis My cheeks are once again looking flat from the front. I’m wondering if anyone has any advice on whether it’s best to get the standard cheek implants (which I believe come in 3 sizes) versus custom cheek implants?
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Jacob Tower, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Cheek implant augmentation can be done at the time of the facelift surgery and before. Many surgeons place them at the same time as the other procedures. Since you already like the look of full cheeks, I would recommend that you proceed with cheek augmentation. This may defer the need for a...
Looks like you loss weight after the wisdown teeth removal. For permanent result you need fat grafting to the face, which can be done with local anesthetics only--recovery is 1-2 weeks max. The result last forever as long as weight remains stable.
Achieving facial symmetry can be challenging, especially when previous treatments have not yielded the desired results. Given your history and the specifics of your case, a combination approach using a cheek implant and fat transfer could potentially offer a balanced and symmetrical appearance...