Cheek implant surgery is a popular cosmetic procedure that can help to enhance the appearance of the face by adding volume and definition to the cheeks. While there is minimal discomfort associated with the procedure, it is important to understand what to expect before, during, and after the surgery. Before undergoing cheekbone augmentation, it is important to discuss any medications you are taking with your doctor. In many cases, these medications can cause complications during cheek augmentation procedures, and patients will be advised to stop taking them before and after completing the procedure.
Additionally, contraindications for cheekbone augmentation would include any active infections, bleeding disorders, wound healing disorders, or other medical conditions that would prevent patients from undergoing anesthesia or other cosmetic facial procedures. Cheek bone implant surgery is performed in an accredited private hospital under general anesthesia with a qualified anesthetist and usually lasts approximately 1.5 hours. You can go home the same day, but you will need someone to pick you up to care for you at least overnight and take you to the Luxe cosmetic clinic for your post-operative appointments. Most people feel a tight and tight feeling in the cheek area after receiving cheek implants or fillers, but this usually goes away within a week.
There will be a moderate amount of swelling around the cheek area and possibly under the eyes, which peaks 48 to 72 hours after surgery before it starts to subside. In the postoperative period, there is very little pain. Most patients report some minor pain at the incision site inside the mouth or some pain in the cheeks themselves, but these symptoms are mild and short-lived. Cheek implants and facial fat grafting are performed under intravenous sedation for added comfort during the procedure. Patients who undergo cheekbone augmentation with injectable fillers experience very mild discomfort during the injection process at the clinic, and report occasional mild cheek pain for a day or two after the injection.
Fat grafting patients will experience mild pain in their cheeks for a few days after the procedure. After a cheekbone implant procedure, you should get up on the same day and return to work within a week. Bruising and swelling are minimal, but may last about a week. There is generally little pain associated with the cheek implant procedure. The costs of cheekbone augmentation will vary depending on the type of treatment you choose.
One way is non-surgical with fillers such as Juvederm, which are injected over the cheekbone to increase the area and very subtly lift the midfacial tissue underneath. Alternatively, fat transfer procedures can be used to increase volume in the cheeks by transferring fat from other areas of your body into your cheeks. Cheek augmentation should be performed by board-certified physicians who specialize in facial aesthetic procedures. In many cases, sagging double chin, deepening smile lines, or facial wrinkles are partially caused by loss of volume inside the cheeks, and procedures such as facelift or skin rejuvenation procedures may also need facial volume improvement with cheek augmentation in one of the ways described here. A disadvantage of cheek implants is that they are designed only for the central cheeks and extended areas of the lacrimal, and do not address other areas such as the temples or lower smile lines (puppet lines) at the same time. Although people of all ages tend to be good candidates, cheekbone implants are often recommended for younger patients who want to find a permanent solution to fix the bone structures of their cheeks.
Still, the disadvantages of cheekbone augmentation with fat transfer procedures can often outweigh the benefits, which can include the high cost of the procedure and the possibility of needing maintenance treatments more often, sometimes after just one year. In general, patients should be aware that cheekbone augmentation procedures, like many other cosmetic procedures, have a large variation in cost. Contact your board-certified cosmetic surgeon today to learn more about expert cheek augmentation surgery.
