Advantages of Cheek Augmentation Surgery
Cheek augmentation surgery is done either for reconstructive or cosmetic purposes. The ideal outcome of check augmentation surgery is to bring your cheeks into balance with the rest of your face. Most of these surgeries are done on an outpatient basis but you will need transportation home, and you also might want to have someone stay with you for a day or two.
The surgery is performed under either local or general anesthesia, a plastic surgeon like Dr. Alan Kingdon, will speak with you about which option is best for your particular case. It takes about an hour to perform the cheek augmentation surgery. To place the implants during surgery an incision is made inside your upper lip or sometimes inside your lower eyelid. Then working through this opening your surgeon will create a pocket into which he will place the implant. This is all done without leaving any outwardly visible scars.
Cheek augmentation surgery like any surgery involves some risks. There are relatively few potential problems associated with it though. The implants can shift out of alignment. This would require an additional surgery to correct the problem. You could develop and infection after the surgery but antibiotics can usually treat them successfully. If on the off chance, the infection develops around the implant itself and cannot be controlled with antibiotics the implant may have to be removed until it heals. Lastly, as with any surgery, there will be some swelling and bruising that is only temporary.
Since cheek augmentation surgery is an elective surgical procedure it is important that you be in relative good health, tell your surgeon if you have any dental problems as that may affect your procedure. Cheek augmentation surgery can provide you with a greatly improved look at a relatively reasonable price and in the case of reconstructive cheek augmentation; it may be covered by insurance.
