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. After surgery, there will be some swelling and minor bruising. Your plastic surgeon will likely give you pain relievers for a couple of days after surgery. You may also need to limit some activities for a few weeks.
You can usually return to work and other normal activities within a week. After surgery, you will have bruises and swelling that can last for at least two days. Your surgeon will tell you what to watch for excessive or abnormal swelling or bruising. Patients may usually notice some swelling, redness, and some small bruising around the incision sites as they heal.
If side effects persist after one to two weeks, you should report them to your doctor. After cheek augmentation with a medical grade implant, the cheek areas initially swell and some bruising may occur, but the swelling goes away within a few weeks. Most patients can return to work or resume their “normal” activities within a few days of surgery. Patients are urged to avoid injury to the cheek region for 4-6 weeks. After that time, it is unlikely that the implant (s) can be altered, unless a strong blow is received.
For patients undergoing cheekbone reduction surgery, the list of complications is longer and may be more serious than with dimple plasty. Risks include poor bone healing, changes in sensation, temporary or permanent loss of movement, or tenderness in cheeks and drooping cheeks. There is also the possibility of recurrence of bone growth if the shaving method is used, facial nerve injury and nerve damage, deep vein thrombosis or cardiac pulmonary complications, anesthesia risks, hematoma and others. Although they are not common, there are complications associated with cheekbone implants. There is an initial risk of having an adverse reaction to the anesthesia used for the cheekbone implant procedure.
There is an association between complications from anesthesia and the use of tobacco, antidepressants and other substances. It's important to share a list of the substances you use before surgery with your surgeon. Cheek implants and facial fat grafting are performed under intravenous sedation for added comfort during the procedure. 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.
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. Patients undergoing facial fat transfer to increase cheek volume will experience similar symptoms. Fat grafting patients will experience mild pain in their cheeks for a few days after the procedure. Cheek augmentation costs can vary widely from procedure to procedure, depending on what is being performed. As with any cosmetic procedure, it's extremely personal to decide to undergo cheekbone augmentation surgery. A cheek implant is made of a synthetic material (usually a plastic, silicone, or rubber) that is inserted into facial soft tissues near or on top of the bone to add volume to the cheeks.
Scarring is minimal with cheekbone augmentation because the incisions are made inside the mouth or lower eyelid. 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. 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. 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. 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. Cheek augmentation should be performed by board-certified physicians who specialize in facial aesthetic procedures.
Like other types of plastic surgery procedures, cheekbone augmentation can make your face look younger or balance your facial features, making you feel more attractive. For more information on facelift, including medium facelift, which “naturally increases the cheek area”, see the Facelift page. Cheek augmentation can be performed in adults of almost any age, depending on the patient's anatomy. You'll need to decide if the benefits will achieve your goals and if the risks and potential complications of cheekbone augmentation are acceptable.
Whatever your reason for wanting to increase your appearance, cheek implant surgery is a viable option that can be easily combined with other facial cosmetic procedures, such as brow lifts, forehead lifts, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, and facelifts. . .
