The cheeks are bony structures in fundamental harmony of the face. More and more patients want to make their face smoother, by reducing or increasing the volume or the projection of certain areas like the chin, cheeks, or the angles of their jaw.
Pronounced cheekbones highlight other parts of the face such as eyes, mouth, rejuvenate the face and give a softer look to your smile. In addition they provide keeps facial muscles, support the skin and prevent it from sagging and premature wrinkling.
New surgical techniques allow us today to safely increase the volume of the cheekbones through the introduction of implants or facial prostheses. This procedure is rarely done in isolation. It is often associated as part of a profiloplasty, a rhinoplasty, a chin surgery or a facelift.
The operation consists of introducing, through small incisions made inside the mouth, rigid silicone implants. Suturera the surgeon with a material that the body naturally absorb.
If the operation is associated with a facelift or eyelid surgery, the surgeon will use the same incisions for other interventions.
The surgery takes about an hour.
The operation is usually performed under local anesthesia, but if combined with another operation, general anesthesia may be.
It is not painful, but it may be that the first day the patient feels slight discomfort and pain that will subside with prescription drugs.
The patient may have some difficulty opening the mouth, moving her lips and it may feel like a 'falling asleep' mouth. The first few days may appear bruised, and inflammation at the treated area, which will decrease after two weeks.
The food or liquid should be mixed first 4 days. The first month, you should not practice any physical activity that requires a major effort and avoid sun exposure.



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