Can a facial implant move around in your face?

Tina,

Your facial implant is unlikely to start drifting around your face. The implant is secured in place either by stitch or screw.

Also a second layer of protection, a capsule of scar tissue, starts to form around the implant within 72 hours. The inside of this capsule of scar tissue lies against the implant while the outside attaches to the surrounding tissue and muscles. This further secures the implant in place and keeps it from moving around.

It's important for the implant to be secured; otherwise, if it keeps moving around, it could wear out the bone underneath it. This is an uncommon event if properly placed and secure.

Most implants used today are made of solid silicone. The good thing about this is they rarely react with the body, are soft, and can't get infected. If the surrounding skin were to develop an infection, these implants can easily be removed while the infection is treated and a new one placed without much harm to the surrounding tissue.

Is fat a better option? Yes and no. Depends how you look at it. Fat is natural, it is unlikely that you will have an adverse reaction from it, and you will still feel 'all natural'. The down side to fat is that it doesn't always stay - your body might absorb it. Also, if you gain and lose weight, you may see a change in your cheek size!