Sunken Cheeks - Dermal Fillers

Sunken cheeks are a natural and very common process of aging. It happens to every human being and, since it is as natural as life itself, one should not become overly worried. When one ages, fat is lost and cheeks are sometimes the first part to begin losing the fat. The tissues’ descending causes the development of wrinkles, folds, fat protrusion on the eye-lids, eye-lid bags and other effects. This is a normal part of aging and a very gradual process.

However, the good news is that this condition can actually be treated. When treating sunken cheeks the dermal filler options available include juvederm, radiesse, perlane and restylane. All of these are temporary and will normally last for a period of six months to around one year.

Radiesse is a bone product which comprises calcium hydroxyapatite in formation. The others in this category constitute hyaluronic acid. Should you require more permanent dermal fillers, then there are options to explore like artefill and silicone injections. However, one problem to bear in mind about permanent fillers is that they can cause infections long after they have been used for treatment and everything seems to be going fine. Some of the effects that can crop up later include granulomas, which are balls of chronic infection. Other effects can include scarring of the face.

There are other options of permanent fillers that you can explore for sunken cheeks. These include silicone implants and fat injections. Silicone is made more compatible due to the fact that the atom silicone comes one step below carbon, from the atom chart. The silicone implants can give one a long lasting volume increase and lifting of cheeks. The best place to have them is within the cheek. For fat injections, their ability to remain reasonably permanent depends entirely on the survival of the fat. The survival of the fat depends on several other factors, some of which are the health status of the patient, technique of use and the post treatment procedure offered.

Whatever kind of treatment you choose to have, it is always advisable to consult intensively with your physician in order to ensure that the treatment is the best among all available options.