If you are like many women, you might notice a loss of volume in your cheeks. When you have cheeks that are rounder and more defined, you tend to have a more youthful appearance. They can also help to make you face appear more shapely.
To regain volume in the cheeks, you have two options available through cosmetic surgery. Those are facial implants and injectable fillers. Either can help to make your face fuller, more defined and younger looking. To that end, it is important to decide which option is more appropriate for you.
Facial implants are just that; they are implants that are placed on the bone in the face with the purpose of enhancing the shape and volume of the cheeks. Malar implants are placed in the cheekbone area while submalar implants are placed below the cheekbones. If you have lost a considerable amount of volume in your cheeks to the point that they are sunken in, you will want submalar implants so that your cheeks can have a fuller appearance overall. You can also opt to have both types of facial implants if desired. It is important to note that facial implants require surgery.
Dermal fillers are widely popular due to the fact that they are less invasive and merely require injections into the face. One of the most popular is Juvederm. Fillers are used to restore a healthy volume in the cheeks and eliminate wrinkles by smoothing out the skin. Fillers are effective immediately and can last you for as long as two years.
You can discuss both options with a doctor to decide which is better for you. Because facial implants require major surgery, you will have some downtime for recovery if you go that route. Fillers, on the other hand, are immediate and don’t require recovery time.
