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11 months post-op & cheek implants too big and misplaced? (Photos)

Warmhearted976956Jun 10, 2023
I am a trans nonbinary person who had facial feminization do 11 months ago. Was told to do cheek implants and went with it. They are too high and have ridges under each eye i can do revision on. But i also feel like as soon as i smile it looks like i have squirrel cheeks. They feel too big to me. Would love input as i am seriously considering just removing them totaly. I like my face when slack but any smile makes then look HUGE and weird. Thank you so much for any help.

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Zoran Potparic, MD

Your issues are subtle and only on the basis of in person evaluation one could give you good suggestions. In person consultation or a teleconference with a baord certified plastic surgeon with expertise in facial imlants, is recommended. Good luck.

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Implants are placed by creating a pocket and sliding the implant into that pocket over the desired area of augmentation. Some surgeons place the implant into a snug pocket to avoid migration. If the pocket is too large, the implant can slide out of place. If it's too small, there can be too...

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You do appear to have volume loss of the anterior maxilla creating a negative vector with respect to your cornea. Cheek implants would be beneficial in this situation. This should also help to decrease the deepening nasolabial folds by suspending this tissue.

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