Cheek Filling

To achieve the standard aesthetic measurements, the most preferred method of ready-made filling injection procedure is applied to the cheekbone in order to eliminate the following issues; cheekbone dislocation or jaw line is not evident due to structural or weakness in the person if the volume in the cheekbone area has started to decrease due to the advancement of age. The patient has fuller and younger face structure since the depressions and age-associated wrinkles are reduced with this procedure. It should be performed by specialist physicians, especially in order to be applied naturally and without exaggeration. Among many various important factors, having 1-1.5 years permanence, returning to daily life immediately, and being able to see the effect right after the procedure, makes this procedure popular and preferable. .

What is cheekbone filling?

The cheekbone filling method is used in the age-related volume losses of the cheekbone, to re-form the shape of the cheekbone and giving the desired form to the face, at the deformities from birth, and in eliminating the losses due to accidents and traumas. The doctor applies fillers with hyaluronic acid, fat injection, or stem cell-supported fat injection to give the desired form and volume to the cheekbone of the patient. .

Which materials are used as cheekbone fillers?

There are three main methods for filling:

First, via injections containing hyaluronic acid which is also involved in our body as a moisture substance. Second, via fat injections. The fat is taken from the hip or abdomen tissues of the patient and injected into the face. Third, via stem-cell-supported fat injections. To re-produce, the stem cells inside the fat cells of the patient must be taken to the stem cell laboratory approved by the Ministry of Health. When the required amount of stem cells are obtained, the filling operation is performed by injecting the stem-cells in addition to the fat cells.

Is it a painful application?

In cases where cheek filling is made with hyaluronic acid, a local anesthetic cream is applied beforehand which minimizes the pain of the injection. Applications by taking fat from the patient require liposuction operation.

What are the most common deformities in the cheekbone?

The most common deformity seen in the cheek is age-associated weakening and volume loss.

The beneficial conditions for the cheek filling application:

It is beneficial for eliminating the volume loss and age-associated effects.

How is cheekbone filling done?

In cases where cheek filling is made with hyaluronic acid, primarily a local anesthetic cream is applied to the patient. Within 30 minutes the cream affects the application area and the filling is applied to the patient. In cases where the fat injection will be made, a liposuction operation is made priory to take necessary fat from the patient and required to be re-formed to an injection form. When the stem-cell-supported fat injection will be applied, the fat cells are taken from the patient with the liposuction surgical method, these cells are taken to the laboratory approved by the Ministry of Health to re-produce the stem cells for the application. When the required amount of stem cells are obtained, the filling operation is performed. .

By whom should cheekbone filling be performed?

If the cheek filling application is applied by using hyaluronic acid, it must be performed by a plastic surgeon, dermatologist, or a doctor specialized in the medical aesthetic field. If the cheek filling will be applied by fat injection or stem-cell-supported fat injection method it can only be performed by a plastic surgeon. .

Application period

When the operation is applied by using hyaluronic acid, the cheek filling application is totally a 1-hour clinic operation, with half an hour of anesthetic cream effect observation time and a maximum of half an hour of the filling process. In the case of the fat injection method, the filling is performed, this is a surgical process involving liposuction and the injection of fat cells to the cheek of the patient where it takes approximately 2 hours. When the stem-cell-supported fat injection operation is planned, the process will take much longer. First, the fat cells are taken from the patient with a surgical method which takes 1-2 hours in total. After then these cells are taken to the laboratory approved by the Ministry of Health to re-produce the stem cells for the application, and this takes nearly 3-4 weeks. When the required amount of stem cells are obtained, the filling operation is performed.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of cheekbone filling compared to classical surgical methods?

When the operation is applied by using hyaluronic acid, the application is performed in the examination room. Does not require anesthesia and it is painless. The patient can start his daily life right after. If the cheek filling will be applied by fat injection or stem-cell-supported fat injection method, since the fat must be taken from the patient by liposuction, it requires an operation.

How long does the cheekbone filling effect last?

If the cheek filling is applied with hyaluronic acid, the effect lasts between on average 6 months to 1 year, 2-3 years for the fat injection method, and about 5 years if the stem-cell-supported fat injection is performed. .

Side effects of cheekbone filling

Cheekbone filling does not have any side effects.

How is the healing process in cheek filling?

When the cheekbone filling application is performed by hyaluronic acid, it does not require a recovery period. In cases of possible bruising or swelling, the patient can return to his normal life right after by applying ice and creams. In the fat injection or stem-cell-supported fat injection method, it may take 1-2 weeks, for the patient to recover from liposuction and bruises and edema that may occur after the application. .

Who cannot apply for cheekbone filling?

Cheekbone filling is not applied to patients who are not recommended by doctors to apply any kind of filling application.

Will there be edema and swelling after cheekbone filling?

When the cheekbone filling is applied by using hyaluronic acid, very little bruising and swelling may occur and pass away with ice and cream application in a short time. 

Is it safe to apply cheekbone filling?

Cheekbone filling is safe as long as it is performed by specialist physicians.

Is the cheekbone filling permanent?

When the cheekbone filling is applied by using hyaluronic acid, its permanence is between 6 months and 1 year. When it is done by using fat filling, it will last for about 2-3 years. Stem-cell-supported fat injection is permanent for 5 years.