I am 19 and have been called "chubby cheeks" my whole life. I really want a thin face with high cheekbones-- just like Keira Knightley. I've tried weight loss but still my cheeks look the same even when the rest of my body is wonderfully thin. So, what can I do? Facial bone surgery? chin and cheek implants? Fat removal from my face? I'm at a total loss.
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June 5, 2013
Answer: Keira Knightley would likely have your face if she did not eat 1100 calories per day.
Thanks for the question. In the scalp area 2 cm incisions are made symmetrically on both sides, mid-face tissues are freed. Reaching the cheek oil and moved up and out as young ages. The mid-face area rejuvenates, the gutters on the rim disappear. I wish you all the best.
Salivary glands can descent with age in some patients; others are predisposed to the problem because they have a small chin or jaw 'pushing' the glands downward. Tightening the platysma muscle at the time of facelift can sometimes help with this but not always. If you have had the...
Dear Kiwi,
Thank you for your question. I would avoid deep massage to the facelift area for a long time following surgery. Little lumps may be suture knots that are felt under the skin. As long as the sutures were absorbable, then this will go away with time.
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