Are your cheeks flat and lacking in definition due to aging, weight loss, or simple genetics and making you look older and deflated? If you’re wondering how to get more defined cheekbones, we can contour and add volume to the cheeks, giving the face natural-looking symmetry and creating a more youthful appearance.
Some methods for getting those desirable high cheekbones are permanent, others are long-lasting, and some are temporary. Additionally, some options will work better than others, depending on your unique facial structure and your specific needs.
More Permanent Solutions: How Can I Get High Cheekbones?
If you want a more permanent solution to flat cheeks, you have some excellent options.
Silicone Cheek Implants
Silicone cheek implants are ideal for many patients who desire more volume as opposed to a slight increase in the cheek area. Implants will permanently add fullness and create a lifting effect to give the face more prominent cheeks.
Keep in mind that silicone facial implants are tried-and-true devices with an excellent safety record, and have been FDA approved for years, as opposed to liquid silicone injections, which are not FDA approved. You can learn more about these implants from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Mid Facelift
Another method of facial rejuvenation is a volume-enhancing mid facelift, which is extremely popular among our plastic surgery patients. Using a small incision at the lower eyelid, a mid-face lift repositions the lower cheek fat and tissues back into a higher position on the cheekbone and face. A mid-face lift does require a bit more downtime than cheek implants, but some patients may need the added lifting effect of the mid facelift that cheek implants can’t give by themselves. Many times, these procedures can actually be combined to provide a maximum effect of lifting and filling.
Long-Lasting Solution: How Do You Get More Sculpted Cheekbones
By injecting fat from another part of your body, like the hips or buttock region, we can give you fuller, plumper cheeks. Fat transfer is currently a popular option for long-term fullness, but using this method requires an additional lipo-like procedure to be performed. The added bonus? Removing fat from an area where you have too much!
Fast, Temporary Results: Cheek Fillers for a Flat Face
Fillers are a good way of test-driving what your cheeks could look like with fat injections, a mid facelift or cheek implants. Placing Sculptra® Aesthetic or Radiesse® in the upper area of the cheek adds fullness and can also lift the area below the cheek.
Perlane and JUVÉDERM® can also be used to achieve similar results, with each having its own characteristics and duration. Some fillers work better in certain conditions and places on the face than others, and this is another reason it is very important to seek out a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in cosmetic surgery—experience with using these products and performing these surgeries cannot be overstated!
By lifting your cheeks with one of these methods, your other facial features are subtly lifted, too—like the corners of your mouth and your jawline—which gives a nice contour.
To your health & beauty,
If you would like to define your cheekbones, request a consultation at our cosmetic surgery practice in Shreveport using our online form or call us at (318) 795-0801.
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