22, male. I want the top of my cheeks to look more forward. What type of cheek implants could create this effect? (Photos)

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I’m 22 male interested in making my mid-upper face look less flat. I want to augment the area below my eyes/the top of my cheeks to be more forward. Kind of like in this edit. What kind of cheek implants would create that effect? Is this infraoribital? Tear trough? Malar? I’m okay with going for custom implants, how would you describe what part im aiming to augment then?

Randal Haworth, MD, FACS · Answer

The area you point to in the edit, just below the lower eyelid and at the front of the upper cheek, is usually described as the infraorbital rim and anterior malar region, as opposed to the outer cheekbone. Standard malar implants tend to add width and lateral prominence, whereas infraorbital rim or combined infraorbital-malar implants, often custom-made from a CT scan, target forward projection under the eye. In a young male face, too much width can soften or feminize the look, so placement matters as much as size. Fat grafting is a gentler alternative but is less predictable for this kind of structural change. An in-person consultation, ideally with a CT scan, with a surgeon experienced in midface implants is the way to plan it.

22, male. I want the top of my cheeks to look more forward. What type of cheek implants could create this effect? (Photos)

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