I’m 18 years old and I have terribly saggy cheeks and I feel very ugly. I have nasolabial folds and have had them since I was 14 but they’ve gotten worse. I’m not sure why I have this problem and I would like to know why and what will help. I’m wondering if my cheekbones are too small to support my cheeks and if a cheek implant would help or a mid face lift?
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Answer: Facial Contouring with Injectable Fillers (Radiesse, Voluma, Bellafill), Sculptra, Fat Transfer to Face, Implants
Facial sculpting and contouring can be created with well-placed fillers (Voluma, Countour, Radiesse, Bellafill) and Sculptra, which would give improvement in facial balance. Fat or implants are alternatives. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a facial sculpting expert. Best, Dr. Emer
Thank you for providing images that showcase several different angles of your face. It appears that one side of your face is visibly shorter than the other. You have a few options to correct this imbalance. The simplest and most temporary solution would be dermal fillers to add volume to the...
For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in-person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan. It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest...