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Am I a good candidate for Malar augmentation or Cheek Implants surgery?
If you have sunken, hollow cheeks and feel like your face would benefit from plumper, more accentuated cheeks then you would benefit from cheek implant surgery. Men or women choose this surgery, many in conjunction with other facial procedures, to help them achieve a fresh-faced, younger look.
If you are above 18, physically fit and mentally stable and have realistic expectations, you are a good candidate for the cheek implant surgery.
How are Cheek Implants Performed?
The surgery is done under local anesthesia if alone and under general anesthesia if combined with other procedures like rhinoplasty or face lifts. The procedure usually takes 45 minutes to an hour and a half. It is commonly performed alone or in combination with forehead, eyelid, facelift, nasal or chin surgery
Cheek implants are performed by making a small incision near where the implant will be placed. The incision is made either in the crease under your lower eyelashes or inside the mouth where your gums and lips meet.
Then, the surgeon creates a pocket in the facial tissue. The implant is inserted and sometimes stitched to more solid internal facial features that lie deeper in the skull. Then, the incision is closed, often with one stitched.
Sometimes, cheek implants are designed for reconstructive or rejuvenation. When the most common implant, silicone rubber, is used, supportive tissue eventually forms around the implant after a few weeks. Once fully healed, the implant feels like your normal underlying bone structure.As with any surgery, you can expect some swelling, mild bruising and minimal pain. Usually, your doctor gives you prescription medications to control any discomfort. Typical cheek implant procedures create some numb areas around the cheeks and mouth but they rarely last long. It may be normal to experience temporary difficulty smiling and talking after the operation. Most patients have mild to moderate discomfort for one to two days.
You can usually return to work and other normal activities within a week. You will have to avoid strenuous activity and rough contact in or near the area of the implant for four to six weeks.We don’t offer specific packages that combine cheek implants with other types of procedures, but you may be interested procedures specifically to treat an ageing face. In which case you may like to explore chin implants to give further definition to your face, or a facelift to achieve a fresher-looking face with tauter skin.
If you would like to improve your skin’s texture and appearance then you may like to explore non-surgical anti-ageing procedures such as chemical peel and skin rejuvenation.
Of course you may feel that you would like to improve another part of your body, aside from the face. Explore our procedures and get in touch to explore a new you by using our online form.