Cheek implants for men?

Hello makieveliTypes of anesthesia available for cheek implant procedure includes local anesthesia, intravenous sedation and general anesthesia. Your PS would recommend the best choice for you.

Thank you for your question. You are asking if cheek implants can be done for men under local anesthesia.
I can certainly guide in the absence of a physical exam, but you don’t really give much background or a photo for reference. I’m Dr. Amiya Prasad. I’m a Board Certified Cosmetic Surgeon and Fellowship-trained Oculoplastic Surgeon. I’ve been in practice in Manhattan and Long Island for over 20 years. I perform cheek implant surgery, often at the same time as a facelift, as well as perform non-surgical cheek augmentation with fillers, using a special technique called Structural Volumizing.
I do regularly perform cheek implant surgery with local anesthesia, and for men. As mentioned earlier, cheek implants are often performed with a full facelift and neck lift, which are also done with local anesthesia. I usually place cheek implants intraorally, or through the mouth, so there are no visible incisions at the face. A customized silicone implant, or often two implants known as the malar and submalar implant, are pre-measured prior to surgery. The implants are placed above the cheekbones.
Cheek implants should not be confused as permanent solutions. As we get older, we lose volume through diminishing bone, muscle, fat, and soft tissue. As aging does continue even after the cheek implants are placed, with time they no longer fit the face, so their edges can be seen through the skin. The implants will eventually need removal, and replaced with new ones to fit the changed proportions of the face.
What I am recommending more often now is the use of long lasting cheek filler, but placed with a different technique that doesn’t involve surgery, or its recovery time. I have been placing long lasting fillers like Juvederm Ultra Plus or Juvederm Voluma deep within the bone structure in a technique I call Structural Volumizing, or the Y Lift. These fillers are placed at the bone level, and between the muscle to hold the material in place. This is contrast to filler placement at the more superficial soft tissue layer, which can shift, and look soft, doughy, and unnatural. At the bone level, filler gives the face more structured looking volume, which looks more contoured and solid, not soft and squishy with traditional cheek filler placement. These fillers last up to two years, and the same technique can be applied to the jawline and chin. This process can be done in minutes, with virtually no recovery time, but you may need a day or two for the reactive swelling to go down. These thicker fillers last 1-2 years. A topical anesthetic or local anesthesia are also used for this process. If you don’t like the results, these fillers can be dissolved with the injectable enzyme hyaluronidase, unlike implants which will require another surgery to remove.
I suggest you consider cheek fillers as well as cheek implants. Cheek filler may be more convenient for you, and they do last longer than they used to. Not too many doctors perform cheek filler placement at the bone level, so ask doctors about the technique in consultation. I hope you found this information helpful. Thank you for your question.

Hello and thank you for your question. Cheek augmentation can be
done in one of two ways.  Voluma is an injectable filler which can be
injected into the malar region as a temporary filler.  Malar implants can
be placed as a permanent way to gain volume in the cheek.  I always use
medpor implants with screw fixation.  Silicone malar implants tend to
have a high rate of malrotation over time.  If using medpor implants, I recommend general anesthesia.   The most important
aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend that you seek
consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who can evaluate
you in person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.  FACS
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon