I've heard of doctors putting in cheek implants, and reattaching the cheek muscle higher on the cheek bone under the implant. I'm guessing this 'reattachment' of the cheek muscle to a higher position on the cheek bone is a cheek lift? Is this reattachment of the muscle permanent? Or does the muscle sag/ stretch back to original position after a period of time? If one was to get just a cheek lift (no implant), would this be permanent? Thanks!
June 23, 2016
Answer: Cheek lifts There are no muscles in the cheek that are detached and re-attached in a cheek lift (also known as a midface lift). The malar (cheek) fat pad is, however, lifted and suspended over the implant. The implant is placed on the maxillary bone and over part of the masseter muscle. Manipulating any of the facial muscles of expression in the cheek can cause significant complications such as facial weakness or a crooked smile.
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June 23, 2016
Answer: Cheek lifts There are no muscles in the cheek that are detached and re-attached in a cheek lift (also known as a midface lift). The malar (cheek) fat pad is, however, lifted and suspended over the implant. The implant is placed on the maxillary bone and over part of the masseter muscle. Manipulating any of the facial muscles of expression in the cheek can cause significant complications such as facial weakness or a crooked smile.
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June 26, 2016
Answer: Cheek lift vs implant Hi July,There are several options that can be considered to improve the cheek area, depending on whether one wants a permanent or a temporary effect. Cheek implants are a permanent procedure, taking about 45 minutes in the hands of an experienced cosmetic surgeon, under local anaesthesia. Most swelling dissipates after 10 days and complications are rare. There is the Non-Surgical Cheek Lift with fillers which can be done in a few short minutes with minimal downtime and minimal risk. Fat injections can also accomplish cheek augmentation. Fat is harvested from your thighs or abdomen and is specially treated to separate out the pure fat cells. This is then injected into areas of need in your face, which can include the cheeks, eyelids, jaw line, forehead, and temples. Results can last from 4 months to more than a year. As for the Cheek Lift you asked about, this is a surgical procedure that elevates the midface up towards the eye and out toward the temple. This repositions a saggy cheek back over the cheekbone by lifting the soft tissues upwards; results are not permanent. Among these procedures, the cheek implant would provide results that are permanent.
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June 26, 2016
Answer: Cheek lift vs implant Hi July,There are several options that can be considered to improve the cheek area, depending on whether one wants a permanent or a temporary effect. Cheek implants are a permanent procedure, taking about 45 minutes in the hands of an experienced cosmetic surgeon, under local anaesthesia. Most swelling dissipates after 10 days and complications are rare. There is the Non-Surgical Cheek Lift with fillers which can be done in a few short minutes with minimal downtime and minimal risk. Fat injections can also accomplish cheek augmentation. Fat is harvested from your thighs or abdomen and is specially treated to separate out the pure fat cells. This is then injected into areas of need in your face, which can include the cheeks, eyelids, jaw line, forehead, and temples. Results can last from 4 months to more than a year. As for the Cheek Lift you asked about, this is a surgical procedure that elevates the midface up towards the eye and out toward the temple. This repositions a saggy cheek back over the cheekbone by lifting the soft tissues upwards; results are not permanent. Among these procedures, the cheek implant would provide results that are permanent.
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