Non-Surgical Cheek Implants
Serving Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Newport Beach and Orange County, California
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Cheek implants provide volume to the cheekbone area in order to improve the overall balance of the face. Traditionally, surgeons insert a silicone solid implant through an incision made inside the mouth, into the cheek. This procedure is invasive and carries several days of downtime and discomfort. Also, cheek implants are appropriate only for the arch of the cheekbone. They cannot effectively augment the front of the cheek under the eye.
Alternatively, fat can be harvested from another part of the body and placed it in the cheek as an injected fat graft. The problem with fat injections is that they are still an unreliable enhancement method. The duration of the fat graft depends on the patient, on the skill of the doctor and on the area injected. While one cheek may last 2 or 3 years, the other may get absorbed and disappear in 8 months.
Dr. Rivkin's cheek enhancements are non-surgical, non-invasive, and safe. Rather than using an implant or fat from some other part of your body, Dr. Rivkin uses injectable fillers - either Radiesse or, in recent months, Artefill.
Radiesse is a calcium based FDA approved, long lasting injectable filler. It is injected in a very precise manner under the top lip and into the deepest tissues of the cheek. This may sound painful, but Dr. Rivkin numbs the cheek before he injects, so you do not feel a thing. The Radiesse becomes part of your skin as your own cells grow around the injection “scaffolding” and does not move from the area injected. Radiesse is also known to cause your body to increase production its own collagen in the areas of injection, increasing the duration of effect.
Artefill is injected into the same place and works in a similar fashion. Whereas Radiesse lasts about a year, the effect of Artefill is permanent.
Non-surgical cheek implants are much safer and less costly ($1,000 to $2,000) than traditional cheek implants. There is no significant recovery time with non-surgical cheek enhancement; most patients can return to work immediately. Because the injection does not go through the skin, the risk of bruising is almost zero, and swelling is also quite rare.
During your free initial consultation, Dr. Rivkin will evaluate your unique needs and desired end results, and explain the procedure in detail. You will have the opportunity to view before and after photos, so that you will know exactly what to expect from the treatment. You will have the opportunity to view before and after photos, so that you will know exactly what to expect from cheek implants.
You can also read frequently asked questions about Radiesse here and Aretfill here.
Dr. Rivkin's patients know that they can get in touch with him at any time. He's always in the office at Westside Medical Spa, and is personally involved in every treatment.
To learn more about non-surgical cheek implants in the Los Angeles area, or to schedule a free initial consultation, contact us by phone or email today.
1033 Gayley Ave., Suite 104
Los Angeles, CA 90024
24955 Pacific Coast Hwy., Suite B101
Malibu, CA 90265
