Chin and Cheek Implants

Whether to achieve a more attractive profile or to get the chiseled cheeks of a model, cheek and chin implants are the simple and relatively painless route to go for facial plastic surgery. Chin and cheek implants are among the most common facial implants available to patients seeking a more enhanced facial appearance or for reconstruction purposes. To give fullness to flat cheek bones and prominence to a weak chin, a well placed implant will help, and can make an immediate and dramatic impact on your facial appearance as well as your confidence.

Procedure
The facial plastic surgery implant procedure can last from 30 minutes to two hours, and, as decided by your surgeon, local or general anesthetic will be administered for your comfort during the procedure. The cheek or malar implant incisions are never visible, because they are made on the inside of the mouth, and sutures are dissolvable. A pocket in the tissue is made for the implant, and closed. Chin implant incisions are made under the chin or jaw bone and uses the same process to insert the implant into the chin area through the inner mouth between the gums and the lower jaw.

Cost
Typically, chin and cheek implants can cost from $1500 to $2500 and can rise with the extra cost of hospital time, anesthetic and after-care products.

Recovery
Expect some tightness, swelling, discomfort and bruising after the procedure. Pain will be manageable with medication prescribed by your doctor, but the area will remain tender to the touch for up to two weeks. In terms of facial plastic surgery, implant surgery recovery time is typically very quick, and it’s possible that you will be back to normal in less than two weeks. With chin implants, stitches or tape will be removed in five to ten days. However, you should not undertake any vigorous activity or any action that may damage the implant. Your surgeon will inform you of what recovery strategy will work best for you. The final result will be best observed in one to two months.

Risks
The risks associated with facial plastic surgery are usually moderate, however, chin and cheek implant surgery risks are minimal and healing time is relatively quick. Infection, bleeding and poor results are the largest risk associated with facial implants, though with any implant, there are real risks of shifting and movement. Cosmetic surgery should not be taken lightly, and success often depends on the consultation, the surgeon and his or her qualifications and the quality of after-care.

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