Front Cheek Surgery

Who it is for

• Your cheekbones are wide, and the front cheeks under your eyes look flat and low
• Your face looks flat
• Deep smile lines make you look older
• Fat transfer did not make much difference for you
• You want one surgery rather than repeated visits

What is front cheek surgery?

Seen straight on, the front cheek is the area under the eyes, beside the nose and above the smile lines. From the front, it is the largest area after the forehead.

When the front cheeks are flat and broad, or hollow, the cheekbones at the sides can look wide and the face tends to look tired.

In these cases, adding volume with an implant aims for a well-defined, balanced face with a youthful, lively look.

Results vary with your bone structure and skin.

How the surgery is done

The implant is carved to fit the shape of your cheekbones. Surgery follows these steps.

• An incision is made inside the mouth
• The implant is shaped and placed, avoiding the nerves
• The implant is fixed with screws so it is less likely to shift
• The incision inside the mouth is closed with dissolving stitches

The skin of the face is not cut. A small incision is made inside the mouth, so the scar is hard to see from outside.

Aftercare

To help swelling settle quickly and the incision heal cleanly, please follow these points.

• Start using cold packs right after surgery and keep using them until the swelling goes down. This helps it settle.
• Do not eat for 1 day after surgery. For the next 7 days, have soft liquid foods such as thin rice porridge, juice and milk.
• From 2 weeks, you can eat almost normally. Cut food into small pieces, and wait until 4 weeks before eating anything hard.
• For 3–4 days after surgery, wear a compression band on your face. When sleeping, do not lower your head or lie face down. Supporting your head on 2–3 soft pillows eases pain.
• To prevent inflammation and infection inside the mouth, rinse your mouth after every meal and keep it clean.
• Alcohol and smoking slow wound healing. Avoid them for at least 3–4 weeks after surgery.
• During the downtime, take care not to let your face take a hard knock.