Surgery and Recovery after Cheek Bone Implants

Submitted on March 27, 2012

The cheekbones are one of the most definitive structures in a person’s face and provide a significant amount of definition to his or her overall appearance. Cheek bone implants are regularly used in order to augment the cheek and enhance the overall beauty of a person’s face. Cheek bone implants also come to the rescue when dealing with traumatic experiences that have substantially destroyed the bone structure around the cheek such as in the cases of automobile accidents or violence. Because of the growing prominence and popularity of cosmetic surgery, a number of people are looking at ways to enhance their beauty. While this is always a good thing, it is also important to avoid getting over obsessed with the way you look. Nowadays, it is common for a lot of people to fall into the trap of being very critical of themselves and making a number of changes to their appearance simply because the option of cosmetic surgery is available. One would need to correctly identify if they actually would require a cosmetic surgery. This is an important decision one needs to make as there is are high chances of the entire procedure going wrong and causing more damage to your overall appearance.

Cheek Implant Surgery

Cheek implant surgery can be conducted on any person regardless of their age. However, it is advisable to prevent a child from undergoing cheek implant surgery as he or she may develop a mindset or comfort with making the smallest of change to their appearance through cosmetic surgery. The risks involved with this mindset are the fact that it can end up being a very expensive as well as dangerous procedure if there are complications with the surgery. Moreover, the kind of impact the entire episode has on a person’s self esteem is considerable. When deciding to go under the knife for cosmetic treatment such as a cheek implant surgery, research should be thorough and informed. Make sure that you use a very experienced surgeon with some repute. The procedure will require a small incision to be made just where the implant will be placed and a pocket will be created in the facial tissue. The implant material will be inserted into this space and stitched to the solid internal features of the skull that lie a little deeper. The after effects of the entire procedure include some swelling for a brief period, minimal pain and mild bruising. Cheek implant recovery should take a maximum of about four to six weeks at the most

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