Sunken cheeks - causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Sunken cheeks characterized sagging subcutaneous soft tissues due to their insufficient. Thus cheeks look sunken in, disrupting the normal contour of the face and giving him a gaunt, sickly, aged look. Correction of this defect should be made taking into account the reasons for the ceasing of the cheeks. Most often to replenish the volume and correct the shape of the cheeks using contour plastic lipofilling, arthroplasty. If the reason for the sagging cheek tissue served as a dental defects and edentia, solving the problem can help a removable or non-removable prosthetics.
Sunken cheeks
prosthetic dentition, when the features of the anatomical structure of the person, or age-related changes can not do without the help of plastic surgery.
With age, the muscles are reduced in volume, and the facial contour loses its appeal. Volume loss is manifested primarily in the cheeks, the cheeks, mouth corners, nasolabial folds. Slack oval face and sunken cheeks, along with wrinkles give out a person's age, and sometimes he added extra years. Over time, the retraction of the cheeks becomes impossible to hide any make-up or hair.
Lipofilling, contour correction and implantation under the skin of the cheeks special inserts (implants).
Lipofilling (from the English "filling fat.") - A technique of increasing the volume of the cheeks by the local administration of patient's own fat. The fence is made of fatty tissue from areas of its excessive fat (abdomen, hips, buttocks). Processed by a special technique the fat cells are transplanted into areas of the face correctable via microinjection. Transplanted own fat tissue is not rejected by the body, it does not appear allergic reactions. Resistant effect of lipofilling is because over time, the transplanted fat tissue to grow blood vessels that feed the fat cells that helps to preserve the volume and shape of the cheeks.
Restores missing volume and shape correction cheeks sunken as a result of aging, it gives them elasticity, roundness and has a general rejuvenating effect. During lipofilinga possible to obtain the natural texture of fabrics, filled with their own fat cells, as well as to achieve proportional beautiful contour of the cheeks.
lipofilinga The operation is performed under local anesthesia. The recovery period after the meeting short; slight swelling of tissues preserved for 3-4 days.
An undesirable long-term consequences can be lipofilinga resorption of the transplanted fat tissue over time, which would require a re-correction of sunken cheeks.
Changing the volume and shape sunken cheeks may also be carried out by contouring or Villingen (from the English filling -. Filling). Contour - a method of injecting the filling defects of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (folds, wrinkles, scars), as well as increase the volume and shape of the lips, cheeks, by administering drugs - fillers. As fillers used synthetic derivative of hyaluronic acid (temporary or biodegradable fillers): Restylane, Teosiyal, Perlane, Juvederm, Surdzhiderm, Stilazh. The procedure lasts about 30 minutes, does not violate the traditional way of life. The effect of the contouring visible immediately and lasts 6-12 months depending on the drug used and the site of injection.
For correction of sunken cheeks may be offered implantation of special inserts, different chemical composition (silicon, goreteks, proplast) and form. If necessary, an individual may be made in form implant. Implantation of the inserts to the cheeks are usually performed under local anesthetic in combination with intravenous sedation. Place the implants in a specially prepared for them outside the pocket and fix leykoplastyrnoy tape. Cherez1-15 month around the insert is formed by a capsule of connective tissue, securely holding it in his cheek. Duration of surgery on both cheeks is typically less than 1 hour. Scarring is minimal and mild. Since the implants in the cheek cavity located near the nerve branches, providing the sensitivity of the upper lip, in this area is often observed numbness, which disappears after a few months. Swelling after implantation inserts persist for several weeks.
Surgical correction of sunken cheeks techniques help to restore the former appearance, eliminate deep folds and wrinkles, support the weakened skin and muscles.