When it comes to facial implants, it is often formed with solid materials such as, silicone or porous polyethylene, which is compatible with human tissues. These are particularly designed to enhance or augment the physical appearance of the face. If you’re facing trouble with a small chin. Weak jaw, or lack of facial contour, then facial implants are your answer. While any area of your face can be augmented with the surgery, the cheek or molar area, i.e, chin and jaw are the most common sites of facial implants.
Chin implants are done to modify the shape, size, and projection of the chin. The jaw implants increase the width of the lower part of the face and the cheek implant increases the projection of the cheekbones. They add volumes to the area that are flat or are in asymmetry.
Under facial implantation surgery, the incision is made inside the mouth along the crease that joints the lips (upper/lower) and gums. Jaw implants are placed through the mouth, at the jawline crease where the inside of the cheeks and gums meet.
The implant is made of the suitable size in coordination with the size of the mouth, adjacent to the underlying bone through the incision technique. The implant is done to the underlying bone using titanium screws.
Face being the most sensitive and critical part of the body has its own associated risks when performed surgery. Following are few of the risk factors associated with the facial augmentation:
The recovery time varies from individual to individual. The facial movements are temporarily restricted for at least 2 weeks and are advised to avoid any excessive force or sudden jerk. It is also instructed to take liquid diets for at least 2-3 days so as to avoid any jaw movement.
It may take up to 3-6 months to completely cure the implant effects. During this time there is a gradual change in the appearance and hence staining, sneezing, bending and lifting of heavy objects are to be avoided.
Our experts at the Institute of cosmetic surgery Jaipur are professionals in the field of cheek augmentation. We provide the patient with pre-operative instructions, to be followed before the operation. We also ask the patient to undergo a few tests just to rest-assure there aren’t any complications that prevail. Cheek augmentation surgery is a simple procedure involving 2-3 hours. The areas to undergo surgery are marked with the surgical device and the entire procedure is performed under local anesthesia which makes the area around the cheeks numb.