Methods for increasing the volume of cheekbones Contraindications Preparation for surgery How malarplasty is performed Rehabilitation Techniques for reducing cheekbones
High, clearly defined cheekbones are one of the brightest signs of beauty, youth and good heredity. In addition, the zygomatic frame keeps the facial tissues taut - nasolabial folds are reduced, the nasolacrimal groove is smoothed, and the corners of the lips are raised. If you didn’t get perfect cheekbones from nature, you can contact a plastic surgeon to correct this area. With the advent of high-quality endoprostheses and the expansion of contouring possibilities, changing the shape of the chin or cheekbones has become not only effective, but also as safe as possible. The operation is performed for congenital or acquired (for example, as a result of an accident) defects of the maxillofacial skeleton and can eliminate the following disadvantages:
- weakly defined cheekbones;
- sagging face oval;
- sunken or too pronounced cheeks;
- deep nasolabial and nasolacrimal folds;
- facial asymmetry.
High cheekbones are an undeniable sign of a beautiful face.
Experts in ideal facial proportions unanimously claim that 75% of a woman’s idea of a woman’s beauty is formed by an ideally beautiful cheek. Eyebrows and eyes share 10%, lips – 7%. The nose, neck and chin each “weigh” about 2 percent of beauty!
That is why all the most famous beauties begin their stellar careers with the beauty of their cheekbones.
Megan Fox
Angelina Jolie
Professionals claim that Madonna has enlarged her cheekbones with implants.
“I want cheekbones like Angelina Jolie” is a wish with which people come to my clinic every day. I’ll tell you a secret, this is the only “how” that I wholeheartedly support. High harmonious cheekbones are an obvious sign of youth, good heredity and have remained unchanged for centuries.
symbol of beauty.
Yes, for centuries. Fashion for eyes and lips is changing. The fashion for cheekbones is unchanged
.
Do you remember that Ivan the Terrible chose his third wife at a beauty contest? In 2003, laboratories reliably reconstructed the image of this woman. A very beautiful Slavic woman with high, graceful cheekbones appeared before us. It is obvious that even Grozny, spoiled by female attention, could not resist.
And further. They don’t write about this in glossy magazines, but many stars, in addition to good heredity, also have cheekbone implants.”
Andrey Iskornev, plastic surgeon, President of the Platinental network of clinics.
Cheekbones are not only a sign of beauty, but also of youth
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons and orthodontists (specialists in correct bite) have long been studying the secrets of healthy facial beauty. Recent research in this area has revealed very interesting facts.
Even those of us who can't
boast expressive cheekbones, they play a very important role
.
The cheek bone is the support that keeps the facial tissues taut .
Studies have proven that over the years the face loses volume. And this happens not only due to subcutaneous fat. All bone structures become thinner. The cheek bones especially lose volume. Without their “internal support,” the muscles and skin begin to “slip,” forming unpleasant nasolacrimal grooves under the eyes, nasolabial folds and jowls on the lower jaw.
Therefore, to stay young, you just need to keep your cheekbones “at their best.”
POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD
Depends on the technique of malarplasty. When installing implants, the healing process will take longer. The doctor will give all the necessary recommendations. Recovery takes approximately three weeks. During this time, bruising and swelling will subside. If access was through the oral cavity, then for a week you can only eat non-hot liquid food, and for a month after each meal you will need to use antiseptic solutions for rinsing. If necessary, antibiotics and painkillers are prescribed. During the recovery period, it is important to avoid physical activity and heat exposure. There may be a decrease in the sensitivity of some areas of the face; sensitivity will be restored in a few months. Then it will be possible to fully evaluate the achieved result.
How to keep your cheekbones “high”
Until recently, there were only 2 ways to tighten cheekbones:
1. Non-surgical.
Compacting the cheekbone area and giving it additional volume using fillers is cheekbone contouring.
Rosa Syabitova
Here it is necessary to make a reservation that hyaluronic acid in its pure form is not entirely suitable for this purpose. One hyaluronic acid molecule holds up to 1,000 water molecules. After its administration, the face begins to look somewhat swollen. There is no need to talk about chiseled facial features. Therefore, “Platinental” uses volumetric facial correction with Radiesse to fill the cheekbones with volume. The main active ingredient of Radiesse is not hyaluronic acid, but calcium hydroxyapatite.
Radiesse injections are administered deep under the muscle. This method gives a very natural effect, especially if you add a little extra volume to your temples. The result after Radiesse lasts up to 2 years and requires virtually no time for rehabilitation
. The consequence of the procedure will be only mild and short-lived swelling.
2. Surgical
. Plastic surgery of the face and cheekbones Cheek lift (lift of the cheeks and midface) using endotins. – thin hard plates of hyaluronic and polylactic acids, which dissolve 6-9 months after installation.
The result after a chik lift is impressive and very natural. But this method is not entirely suitable for young patients: at an early age, surgical lifting simply does not make sense.
How is the operation performed?
Malarplasty is performed under anesthesia:
- local - when anesthetics are injected into the site of future treatment, the patient additionally takes sedatives;
- general - accompanied by tracheal intubation. Anesthesia is administered intravenously, the patient can be connected to an oxygen supply apparatus, as well as to a monitor where the anesthesiologist monitors his condition - pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, blood oxygen saturation.
General anesthesia enhances the effect of antiseptics. The decision about what type of anesthesia to use is made by the anesthesiologist in preparation for the operation.
Types of cuts
Depending on the type of cheekbone plastic surgery, the incisions can be:
- internal - done in the mouth, in the area of the alveolar process of the upper jaw;
- external - located from the temple behind the ear, on the side where the seam is covered by hair.
Stages of the procedure
During surgery, the procedure is as follows:
- Anesthesia. Here we wait until it begins to act.
- Disinfection. The area where malarplasty will be performed is treated with an antiseptic. If incisions are made on the mucous membrane, dilators are placed in the mouth.
- Incisions are made and the cheekbones are corrected - Bisha's lumps are removed, implants are inserted, part of the tissue is excised, or a lift is done to give the desired shape. During the procedure, the first stitches may be placed.
- After this, the incision is completely sutured with surgical threads and re-treated with antiseptics.
- If it is necessary for the tissues to grow together between the resulting voids, a tight bandage is applied in this place.
The duration of the operation depends on the type, course and anesthesia used. On average, its duration is half an hour or more. The time increases if the malarplasty is complex, requires changing the shape of the bones, etc.
Attention! Any type of cheekbone plastic surgery is fraught with serious complications if performed incorrectly. Therefore, you need to resort to correction only in a proven clinic with a good reputation and choose a doctor with extensive experience and high qualifications.
Benefits of increasing cheekbone volume with implants
“Today, cheekbone enlargement is generally accepted
, the ultimate and most effective anti-aging solution.
When you fill out your cheekbones, everything else tightens up “automatically.” Nasolabial folds are reduced, drooping corners of the lips are lifted, the contour of the eye sockets and even bags under the eyes disappear.
And all this happens without even touching nasolabial wrinkles, lips or eyes!
Volumetric plastic surgery of the cheekbones, even without surgical lifting, removes 10 years from the face!
Andrey Iskornev, plastic surgeon.
There are two types of implants: silicone and porous polyethylene. All of them are safe and do not cause allergic reactions or rejection.
In our practice, we give preference to Porex maxillofacial implants, which are made from very dense porous Medpor polyethylene. This material has been used in plastic surgery since 1984, and since 2010 it has been certified in Russia.
Unlike natural tissues, Medpor implants do not deform. And when compared with silicone analogues, they are free from the risk of forming a dense scar capsule that deforms facial features.
The implants are selected and modeled by the surgeon during surgery. This guarantees a perfect reproduction of the individual facial anatomy. For more accurate planning of the operation, we at Platinental perform a stereolithographic model of the skull, on which we try on various types of implants, achieving the most accurate match.
Stereolithographic model of the skull. “Trying on” implants.
They are installed once for life and do not require correction (however, if necessary, they can be removed at any time). Porous Medpor implants are good because they do not require fixation to the bone: over time, they grow into the tissue and grow with blood vessels, which prevents their displacement, and gives the face the necessary structure.
Contraindications
Surgical correction of the cheekbones should not be resorted to until the formation of bone tissue is completed (up to 25 years), except in cases where surgery is necessary due to a congenital deformity or after an injury. Other contraindications include:
- serious diseases, including chronic ones (oncology, diabetes mellitus, serious damage to internal organs);
- blood clotting disorder;
- period of pregnancy and lactation;
- infections and inflammations (especially in the mouth).
Who is suitable for cheekbone plastic surgery with implants?
Often women and men who dream of high cheekbones are afraid to get implants. It is not the cheekbone augmentation surgery itself that stops them. They are afraid that the doctor will overdo it a little, and every morning they will wake up with someone else's face.
Surgeon's word:
“Implants today look as natural as your own cheekbones.
Over the past three years, using tomography data and computer modeling of the facial skeleton, manufacturers have achieved perfect accuracy. Modern implants fit like a glove and naturally
compensate for facial and age deficiencies.”
Andrey Iskornev, plastic surgeon.
Cheek surgery
Some patients undergo cheek surgery to improve the aesthetics of the middle third of the face. The essence of the manipulation is to remove local fat “pillows” that are located between the masticatory muscles and are called Bisha’s lumps. Removing vestigial fat tissue allows you to create clearly defined and more expressive cheekbones without the introduction of contour gels, fat grafting or implants.
At the Soho Clinic (Moscow) you can get a free consultation with a plastic surgeon, find out the cost of cheekbone correction and receive individual recommendations regarding the optimal method of rejuvenation and aesthetic modeling of the face.
Who is recommended to install implants?
1. You want to change the shape of your cheekbones
: women - get Angelina Jolie's cheekbones, and men - give their features more masculinity.
2. Are you tired of having hyaluronic acid injections every six months?
.
Undoubtedly, “liquid lifting” with fillers will remain popular for a long time. But we have long been observing a trend that more and more women (and not only women), who have been using gels for several years, eventually opt for a long-term solution - implants.
3. You understand that the time has come to undergo plastic surgery, and you want to get maximum, long-term, but natural results with minimal intervention
.
4. You watch your weight and take care of yourself, but you can’t achieve the appearance of “thoroughbred” cheekbones
. Installing implants allows you to get rid of an ordinary face shape and become much more attractive in a matter of hours.
5. If the congenital deficiency of the zygomatic bone is very pronounced
, and contour plastic surgery with Radiesse will certainly give a weakly expressed aesthetic effect.
INDICATIONS
Indications for surgical intervention:
- congenital disorders in the development of this zone;
- deformations, asymmetry;
- sunken cheekbones and cheeks, weakly expressed, invisible;
- age-related drooping of the facial oval;
- noticeable tear troughs;
- Excessive width of cheekbones.
There are several methods for correcting this area: installation of solid implants, contour plastic surgery, lipofilling. The cheek area can be made more refined by removing Bish's lumps.
Contour plastic
Injecting fillers with hyaluronic acid under the skin is a modern and safe method. This quick procedure is performed using fine needles, leaving no surgical marks on the face. There are no incisions, no long recovery period. In addition to the immediate result, there is another plus: when the skin is stretched, wrinkles are smoothed out and the entire face is tightened. The doctor, by controlling the places and volume of drug administration, can form ideal new facial contours. Disadvantages of the method: within a year, the injected drug is absorbed and eliminated from the body naturally. After a year, the procedure must be repeated.
Lipofilling
The advantages of this method are similar to the advantages of contour plastic surgery. But the difference lies in the use of the patient's fat tissue as a filler; fat is taken from the buttocks, thighs or abdomen, cleaned and transplanted into the cheekbone area. Each patient will have an individual percentage of surviving fat cells. The purified fat is injected into the deep tissues or onto the periosteum; this method avoids damage to the facial nerves and blood vessels.
Surgical augmentation
The operation allows for a stable and clear facial contour. The surgeon installs implants made of high-hardness silicone on the surface of the cheekbones. Access through the oral cavity eliminates the need for visible sutures for the patient. If this manipulation is combined with a facelift, incisions are made at the temples or in front of the auricle. Installed silicone implants guarantee lifelong results.
Cheekbone reduction
Reduction malarplasty is performed to soften the facial configuration. This is a rare, lengthy, traumatic and technically difficult operation, during which part of the zygomatic area is removed (excess bone tissue is cut off). Often there is no need for reduction; you can achieve a change in the shape of the face in other ways, which the plastic surgeon will advise in each individual case during the consultation: with the help of liposuction it is possible to remove subcutaneous fat deposits, removal of Bisha's lumps will help to visually reduce the volume of the face. Restoring harmonious proportions can be achieved by injecting fillers or your own fat into other areas.
Removal of zygomatic hernias (malar edema)
Many people believe that swelling of the upper face occurs due to kidney problems. But such swelling is associated with facial features, and therefore the problem can be solved surgically.
Malar edema is usually called mini-hernia. Another name for them is sufas. Such hernias occur in women who have a physiological tendency to accumulate fat in the zygomatic areas. Sufs visually age and give a tired look. They may also be visible in young women. After surgery to remove malar edema, beautiful, toned facial contours are restored and fine wrinkles are smoothed out. The problem is solved long-term.
