Facial, Chin and Cheek Implants

Facial implants improve and enhance facial contours. Frequently, these implants will help provide a more harmonious balance to your face and features so that you feel better about the way you look. There are many implants available, manufactured from a variety of materials. They may help strengthen a jawline or bring the chin or cheekbones into balance with the rest of the face. 

 

Average Length

30 minutes to 2 hours

 

Anesthesia

General

 

Inpatient/Outpatient

Usually outpatient, occasional overnight hospital stay.

 

Risks

Shifting or imprecise positioning of implant or infection around it requiring a second operation or removal. Excess tightening and hardening of scar tissue around an artificial implant ("capsular contracture"), causing unnatural shape.

 

Recovery

Back to work in about 1 week, normal appearance in 2 to 4 weeks. Avoid activity that could jar or bump face for 6 weeks or more.

 

                                Am I Good Candidate?

Facial implants can enhance your appearance and bolster your self esteem. If you are looking for improvement, not perfection, in your appearance and are realistic in your expectations, you may find that a facial implant is the right choice for you.