Cheek fillers are injections into the cheekbone area that can restore lost volume or more sharply define facial bone structure.
Soft-tissue fillers are frequently injected deep on the bone and periosteum to provide an aesthetic outcome resembling a solid implant. Direct pressure may induce bone resorption.
In rare cases where there is facial filler migration, it typically occurs in two locations. They are most likely to migrate around the lips or under the eyes.
Some people may experience some additional side effects, including rashes, swelling, itching and bruising. Infections are also possible. Some people may experience the filler moving away from the area over time. There is also the risk of developing lumps under the skin or the filler blocking a blood vessel.
Dermal fillers can be used to restore mid-face (cheek) volume and sculpt the jawline, in order to reduce the appearance of sagging jowls. The procedure is not painful, does not require any significant down-time and is excellent at lifting and sculpting the skin, where volume needs to be replaced.
Treating with 1ml at a time is certainly appropriate for some areas, such as volumising lips or having smaller tweakments into other areas of the face. Sometimes, however, more than 1ml may be required – in the cheeks, for example – as 1ml may not make a discernible difference.
When injected, the filler can feel firm or harden. This can be alarming for patients since most want their fillers to feel soft. Cheek fillers are one that can be somewhat firm, but not hard.
You will have some swelling in the area you've had filler injected. In some cases bruising can occur. One cheek may look slightly different to the other cheek, but this happens with patients who are asymmetrical to begin with.
Calcium hydroxylapatite is biosynthetically produced, which means that no animals or animal products are used. This lowers your risk of an allergic reaction and no skin testing is required. This type of dermal filler is known to produce a very natural result, doesn't migrate and side effects are rare.
In most cases, when the filler wears off, the face will return to its normal appearance. That means if you got the filler to eliminate wrinkles, they would reappear; the areas that experience volume loss will lose that volume again.
After your dermal filler treatment, you should remain in an upright position for 3-4 hours and avoid rubbing or applying any pressure on the treated area. This will prevent the filler from migrating to other areas. The best sleeping positions following treatment limit facial movement and stress on the face.
If you hit bone, don't worry. The patient will not feel it, but you should pull the needle back slightly into their muscle before injecting. If you suspect you hit a nerve, pull the needle out completely, landmark properly and try again.
Cheeks: Cheeks are very versatile and also the most challenging region of your face to treat. For each treatment, you'll need 10 to 15 filler syringes. Injecting too much filler might result in undesirable side effects, including a “duck-billed” appearance.
Tunneling Technique
This versatile injection technique is suitable for the treatment of both superficial skin wrinkles, deep-set lines, or areas of diffuse volume loss, and is generally considered the safest and most natural way to administer facial filler.
This happens when the filler was injected too superficially. Patient may take notice to the uneven appearance several weeks post treatment or 3+ months post treatment when the body starts to slowly metabolize the filler. Additional areas that can be “botched” are cheekbones, chin, marionette lines, etc.
The filler can take several weeks to soften and settle into your skin. This means that patients won't see the ultimate results of their treatment immediately. Although individual results will vary, many people achieve the full effect within two weeks after receiving their injections.
Lumpiness is fairly normal after dermal fillers. Most often this is due to swelling immediately after a treatment. This should resolve within a week but rarely can take several weeks to fully resolve.
Fortunately, dermal fillers work very quickly, and you won't have to wait twelve months to see the full benefits of your injections. That said, these injectable treatments take some time to integrate into your tissues, and it's normal for your dermal filler to take up to two weeks to fully settle into your face.
Your provider uses a thin needle to inject small amounts of filler beneath your skin. They may inject filler in several areas of your cheek. You may feel a small pinch or sting, but the cheek filler procedure doesn't usually cause pain.
To give you an answer to "How much is too much?" for cheek fillers, our answer is: anything more than 2ml (1ml per cheek) in 1 session is too much. You can build up the amount of filler in your cheeks, but this has to be done gradually over several visits.
Facial fillers are very good at dealing with deep wrinkles such as marionette lines. They gently plump out the wrinkles, resulting in a smoother appearance. Marionette lines filler can also be used to add volume to your cheeks, replacing the diminishing fat pads in that area.
Cheek fillers are an extremely versatile procedure that can make the face look thinner or fuller depending on the patient and injection technique. For example, in a younger patient who wants more prominent cheekbones, it may make the face look thinner.
It is fantastic for the lower face – not only does it lift sagging jowls and loosen skin on the neck, but it can also eliminate a double chin to delicately refine the jawline.