Dimple and crease - doctor offered revision of one cheek. What would you do about cheeks? (Photos)

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Had facelift, neck lift, lower bleph, lip lift, and brow lift in May 2024. I noticed a dimple and crease in my left cheek two months later when I could finally smile. Flew back to my Dr who said it was a volume issue, and injected three syringes of Voluma into my cheeks. It never felt or looked right after that, and after a year of trying to convince myself that it was ok, I contacted my Dr. and we had a FaceTime call. I showed him the dimple and crease again, and now he tells me that I need a revision and that he would fix the one cheek, even though the other cheek isn’t smooth. Do I let him fix only one cheek?

Gianfranco Frojo, MD · Answer

The filler looks like it was injected quite superficial and in large quantities in the anterior midface. I am not sure what is really going on based on these photos. I would recommend using an ultrasound so see what is going on in the face and also where the filler was actually injected/currently located.

Andrew Miller, MD · Answer

The irregularities on your cheeks are pretty uncommon after facelift. Did you have liposuction of the face? It's doubtful that another facelift will simply smooth everything out. Before doing anything, you should visit 2-3 facelift specialists to discuss other opinions.

Dimple and crease - doctor offered revision of one cheek. What would you do about cheeks? (Photos)

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