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Cheek Augmentation with Fillers

Most of you are familiar with dermal fillers (Restylane, Juvederm…). They are sterile preparations, packaged in prefilled syringes that can be injected right in my office with minimal downtime and recovery. There are many types of fillers, and the duration of Cheek Augmentation varies with both the type of filler used and the physiology of the patient injected. For example, the Hyaluronic Acid (HA) based fillers last several months, but there is a range depending on the amount of hyaluronidase, the enzyme that breaks down HA, your body produces.

Cheek Implants

Another, more permanent way to augment the cheeks is with Cheek Implants. Cheek Implants are placed in front of the mid-face to increase the volume and projection of the cheeks. This is often done for people born with flat or retruded cheeks. Cheek implants are also an important adjunct of facelift surgery, as the loss of cheek volume is a sign of aging.

Cheek Augmentation Consultations

If you are considering Cheek Implants or Cheek Augmentation, call (925) 943-6353 today, and schedule a personal consultation appointment in our Walnut Creek Plastic Surgery office. We will review the options that will work best for you and tailor the augmentation to the aesthetic proportions of your face.

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