Can I still get implants even though I have cheek fillers?

Yes, you can have cheek implants placed after fillers. In the case where the fillers were recently placed, you might want to wait until the fillers have resorbed in order to allow for more ideal selection of the cheek implants. If you like the look of your cheeks with fillers, I believe that you will be happy with cheek implants. They are permanent and provide excellent lift and fullness to the cheeks.  

Cheek implants after fillers? Yes you can do this IF you tell your surgeon that you had filler and what kind of filler.Also choose a very experienced surgeon who has done many of these!

Hello and thank you for your question. I would recommend having the filler dissolved with an enzyme prior to planning implant placement.  Malar implants can be placed as a permanent way to gain volume in the cheek.  I always use medpor implants with screw fixation.  Silicone malar implants tend to have a high rate of malrotation over time.  The most important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with.

Best wishes and good luck.


Richard G. Reish, M.D.  FACS

Harvard-trained plastic surgeon