Facial implants can rejuvenate your face by adding volume and fullness to the cheekbones, erasing wrinkles, and adding smoothness. Southeastern Aesthetic Surgery, led by our skilled surgeons including board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Troy Austin, provides facial implants for residents of Augusta, Evans, Columbia County, and nearby areas in Georgia. We are also happy to provide our services to residents of Aiken and the neighboring communities in South Carolina.
Most patients are able to resume normal activities after three to four days. You may experience some tightness when smiling and speaking for up to 10 days following the surgery, but this will subside naturally as your facial muscles adjust to the procedure.
A solid implant is placed over the cheekbone to restore volume and definition to sunken cheeks or a mid-face that has lost volume and definition.
Typically, a solid implant is placed over the cheekbone to restore volume and definition to sunken cheeks or a mid-face that has lost volume and definition. You may also combine dermal filler treatments to further enhance the sculpting of the facial contour.
Facial implants or cheek implants provide numerous advantages over other facial enhancement treatments. While dermal fillers and fat transfers may also enhance the mid-face region, these don’t provide permanent results, and even lifting procedures may last only a few years, requiring follow-up treatments. Facial implants are attached to the cheekbones using a tiny incision hidden above the gums, so they will remain in position permanently, making cheek implants the only facial rejuvenation treatment that produces permanent results. Perhaps the biggest benefit of facial implants is that, while permanent, the procedure is also reversible. So if you ever want to try a different size implant, Dr. Austin can exchange the implants in five minutes. Among all facial rejuvenation procedures to improve the mid-face region, facial implants have gained widespread popularity with patients and doctors alike, because they outperform dermal injections, fat transfers, and lifting procedures, with less risk and downtime than other surgeries.
Facial implants vary in materials, but most are made of surgical silicone, which yields a natural look and feel. Silicone implants carry an extremely low risk of infection or rejection, and this material has been used effectively in cosmetic procedures for decades. Facial implants increase the volume only in specific areas: some specifically augment the cheekbones, while others may enhance the area beneath the eyes. We offer several varieties of facial implants, and you may choose from the following types:
Cheek implant surgery is a simple outpatient procedure that is safely performed in about 30 minutes, using either local anesthesia or IV sedation.
The recovery period following facial implant surgery is minimal and typically lasts only a few days. Most patients are able to resume normal activities after three to four days. You may experience some tightness when smiling and speaking for up to 10 days following the surgery, but this will subside naturally as your facial muscles adjust to the procedure.
