Dear doctors I am 32 years old, I have cheek implants 5 moths ago. After surgery I have following main problems I can’t smile and laugh normally; Implants are too big on my face My questions: 1.If remove cheek implants, will nerves and muscles recover like before? 2.If remove cheek implants, Can I get my normal smile back (no chipmunk any more)? 3. Because the muscles have separated from cheek bone already, if remove the implants will muscle reattach in the cheek bone like before? thanks
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September 27, 2018
Answer: Can I smile normal after cheek implant removal?
It is
most important when planning changes to the cheek bone support to first be clear about the precise objective.
Cheeks project to the side (seen from the front), as well as forward under the
eyes (seen from the side), and the most defining characteristics of the cheeks
are the shape in the...
That single view provides limited information about your cheekbone shape but you do appear to have very flat cheek bones. A hyaluronic acid filler like Voluma is a good option but would need to be repeated every two years. You also would likely be spending $2000-4000 each time you had the filler...