A 45-year-old member asked:
can cheek implants fix my fat cheeks?
3 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Shifrin answered
Plastic Surgery 17 years experience
No: Cheek implants add volume to your cheek bone area. If you have full lower cheeks, a buccal fat pad removal can improve your cheek contour.
5258 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Christopher Chung answered
Plastic Surgery 27 years experience
Not likely: Cheek implants are used to augment flat cheeks due to lack of bony projection or lack of soft tissue, less commonly. Cheek implants in light of "fat" cheeks may accentuate the fullness of the cheeks, and likely to result in unfavorable outcome.
5224 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Louis Gallia answered
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 45 years experience
NO: No. Would only make them fuller. See a facial plastic surgeon for options.
2599 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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