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Coral hydroxyapatite for cheekbone augmentation?

kanjygloJan 26, 2016
Hello I would like to know whether coral hydroxyapatite can provide the same "push"/projection as silicone cheek implants. Please note, I am not interested in Radiesse or hydroxyapatite from bovine sources. I am also not a fan of fillers especially sculptra . Is the level of swelling the same between silicone implants and coral hydroxyapatite in the cheeks?

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Dr. Michael J. Yaremchuk, MD (license resigned)
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