Cheek implants, also sometimes called cheekbone augmentation, are inserted to enhance the cheekbones or make the cheeks fuller. This type of plastic surgery can make your face look younger or balance your facial features, making you feel more attractive. The goal of cheekbone augmentation is to add volume or lift to the cheeks. Surgical options to enhance the cheeks are fat grafting or cheek implants.
Some people find it annoying that their cheeks lose volume, or even droop, with age. Others never develop the desired volume on their cheeks and are bothered by cheeks that can be considered flat or thin. Young people can also benefit from a cheekbone augmentation procedure. This can be done to improve symmetry, correct congenital or acquired deformities, or improve facial beauty.
Cheek implants are a method of cheekbone augmentation that changes the underlying structure of the cheek. Unlike a facelift, which focuses on softening the skin, these implants give more shape to the cheek. The implants themselves are usually made of medical silicone, although other materials are available. All of them have been proven to be safe to use in this way.
These implants are intended to be permanent, but they can always be removed if the patient wishes. Cheekbone augmentation, also called a cheekbone implant, adds lift to the cheekbones or fills the cheekbones. Implanted in an aesthetic surgical procedure, cheek implants can give the face a more youthful appearance and balance other facial features. 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. The cheeks also serve as a support system for the rest of the skin of the face, so the double chin line often sinks as the cheeks begin to sag.
If you are experiencing these changes and would like to intervene, a cheekbone augmentation procedure may be right for you. Fat injection cheek augmentation surgery is an outpatient procedure and patients can go home the same day. 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. Although people of all ages tend to be good candidates for cheek augmentation, it is often recommended for younger patients who want to find a permanent solution to fix bone structures within the cheeks. After cheek implant augmentation, there is pain, swelling, and numbness at the incision site and in the cheeks; they are treated with prescription or over-the-counter pain relievers.
The ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeons and plastic surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center have the experience and training necessary to achieve excellent results in cheekbone augmentation and other facial cosmetic surgeries. During the cheekbone augmentation procedure, a small incision is made in each cheek inside the mouth, near the gum line, or inside the lower eyelid; it is through this incision that the implant is inserted. Cheek augmentation is an effective way to restore volume and youthfulness to your face while also improving symmetry and balancing facial features. It is important to consult with an experienced surgeon who can help you decide if this procedure is right for you.
