May 17, 2006
Cheeks - the key to natural beauty!
Beauty is not an exact science but interestingly, studies do confirm there are important specific proportions and relationship of facial parts that blend to an attractive look.
Have you ever marvelled at the beauty of some people that seems to transcend their age?
Why do some people look young for their age?
What is do attractive faces have in common?
Chances are they have a strongly projecting cheek bones!
And the reverse occurs, some people even at a very young age have prominent fat bags under the eyes and this is related to an under developed cheek complex?
Cheek Augmentation
Most people consider a prominent cheekbones to be an attractive and so often fashion magazines portray exactly this appearance in professional models.
Implants in the malar or cheek area give fullness to flat cheekbones. Additionally they can be used to define or glamorise the high cheek look.
Once upon a time only silicone implants and bone grafts were used — now there are many more options.
The commonest materials used in the clinic for cheek augmentation are
Coral
Fat from your own body
Silicone
Each of these implants can be placed to give more projection at the side, the front, or both and provide your customised individual look.
Operation in brief
- Scars are nearly invisible and there is an immediate improvement.
- After the procedure there is variable bruising
- Rhinoplasty and cheek implants are often combined
- Often performed as office based surgery
- 2-5 days discomfort
A simple home assessment - On a front on facial photograph, - Draw Lines
1. A line joining the lateral angle of the lip to the lateral most angles of the eyelids.
2. Another line projects from the tragus or front nodule of the ear to the inferior edge of the nasal base.
3. The area posterior and superior to the junction of these two projections should the most prominent area of the cheek.
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