- What's The Process?
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Posted on 06-07-2022 08:12 PM
- What Is Cheek Implant/ Augmentation?
Cheek implants (aka malar implants) are permanent additions to the underlying facial structure. Typically made of a solid, pliable silicone,
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implants can be surgically placed into different areas of the cheek to restore volume or lift, changing the contours and appearance of the face.
People choose this type of cheek augmentation for a variety of reasons. Due to genetics, you may have never developed the desired volume in your cheeks, so your cheeks seem too flat. This can make your face appear thin, drawn, and long. For others, hollow cheeks can be one of the signs of aging, as soft tissue is lost and skin loosens.
Cheek lift, also known as malar or submalar augmentation, is a plastic surgery procedure which uses implants or otherwise to add definition and fullness to the cheekbones. Cheek augmentation can add a more balanced appearance to the face. The surgery may be performed on its own or it may be combined with other procedures like a facelift. Some of the benefits of cheek lift surgery include: reduced appearance of nasolabial creases (lines between the nose and mouth) enhanced mid-facial volume and curves on the cheeks lifted the corners of the mouth gently smoother skin under the eyes and a more rested appearance.
Cheek implants, also sometimes called cheek augmentation, are inserted to enhance cheekbones or to make the cheeks fuller. Like other types of plastic surgery procedures, cheek augmentation can make your face appear more youthful or balance your facial features, making you feel more attractive. Cheekbone implants have been in use since 1956 and have a proven safety record. The cosmetic surgeons at johns hopkins, in baltimore, maryland, can do the surgery separately or at the same time as other facial plastic surgery procedures, such as rhinoplasty (nose job) , facelift , brow lift , or eye lift. There are three general shapes to cheek implants:.
A cheek augmentation requires different incisions based on the technique used. If fat transfer is used to enhance your cheeks, you will likely have a small incision near the area of fat that is harvested and small incisions near your cheeks. These incisions usually measure just several millimeters in length. If solid cheek implants are used, then the incision is based on your surgeon's preferred approach. Some plastic surgeons insert cheek implants through an incision inside the mouth, whereas other plastic surgeons perform the operation through an incision under your eyelid.
- What's The Process?
As different in technique as these procedures may be, each of them seeks to accomplish the same goal: to add volume and contour to cheeks that are poorly defined. Individuals with weak cheek structure, a narrow or flat face, or who have lost cheek contour due to the effects of age can benefit from the aesthetic enhancement that cheek augmentation can provide. In soft tissue transfer for augmentation, the fat is grafted for cheek augmentation to remedy narrow cheeks or cheekbones.
The process is sometimes performed as a secondary procedure after full liposuction, or as a primary procedure with small liposuction done before cheek injections.
Full cheeks and high cheek bones are a universal sign of vibrant youthfulness for both women and men throughout the world. The natural aging process and sun damage gradually result in flatter cheeks and decreased facial volume. This flattening of the cheeks is due to a combination of factors, including facial fat and bone loss. Aging is not merely from gravity and falling tissue. Approximate region of cheek (malar) augmentation plastic surgery. Cheek implants can vary on factors such as size, shape, and position. Some patients are born with relatively flat upper cheeks, not to be confused with mid facial fullness and relatively excess buccal fat , which we discuss in other blog posts.
Led by the incomparable dr. Bell , the experienced cosmetic surgeons at spamedica combine technical ability and unparalleled precision with each patient’s procedure. By using advanced plastic surgery techniques and state-of-the-art equipment, the spamedica team is capable of producing incredible results while also reducing the risk of complications within the cheek augmentation process.
People who can benefit from cheek augmentation include: patients experiencing premature aging and loss of volume due to fat loss in the mid-face older patients who wish to restore fullness and eliminate sagging in the cheeks due to the aging process people who wish to have more volume in their cheeks or more pronounced cheekbones options for.