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The overall facial appearance is greatly influenced by the underlying boney facial structure. High cheek bones have long been considered a classic sign of beauty, and they are often associated with youthfulness and vitality. Well-defined cheekbones can enhance and draw attention to the eyes. Both the cheeks and the chin can add balance to our facial features and overall facial appearance. Likewise, they can disrupt the facial harmony when not in proportion with the other facial features. For instance, a short or undersized chin can make a large nose appear even larger, a double chin appear even worse, and an overbite more pronounced.
For those not born with high cheekbones or a well-defined chin, facial implants offer a solution for correcting nature’s insufficiencies. Implants can help to enhance the facial features, increase the facial definition, and improve facial balance. Cheek augmentation can also be used to restore prominence and youthfulness to cheekbones which have begun to sag with age. Chin augmentation can dramatically improve the profile and overall facial harmony.
At the Center for Cosmetic Surgery, Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS has successfully treated hundreds of patients with facial implants. He has helped those with deficiencies in the cheekbones, jawbone, nasolabial creases and lips to achieve a more youthful, better defined and more harmonious facial appearance. Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS often performs chin implant procedures at the same time as rhinoplasty and neck contouring procedures like the facelift and cervicofacial liposuction. Local anesthesia and sedation are often used for implant procedures, though general anesthesia may be used instead. Surgical times generally average thirty minutes to an hour. Most patients find that they can return to work and other normal, non-strenuous activities within about a week after their facial implant surgery.
The results of facial implant procedures are particularly gratifying as they are immediate, often dramatic, and able to last a lifetime. If you’re interested in enhancing your facial features or improving your facial harmony, call our office today to schedule your consultation with Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS. |
