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Do Cheek Fillers Change Your Face?

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    Also called dermal fillers, cheek fillers are drawn from organic products.  These injectables carry hyaluronic acid (HA), which is designed to restore volume and change the structure of your saggy skin.

    Actually, aging cuts down the production of collagen and elastin, which are essential proteins inside our skin. They are responsible for the glow, radiance, and firmness of your cheeks.  Over time, our body does not produce sufficient proteins and HA. It pushes our muscles hard, which melts down the fat pockets underneath our surface. As a result, our cheekbones look more pronounced.

    You can analyse the effectiveness of these fillers through the fact that nearly one million Americans visit cosmetic clinic for cheek fillers to lift them each year. Isn’t amazing?

    Benefits of Cheek Fillers

    They add volume to certain areas of the cheeks, which appears as a change in the shape of your cheeks. This is all because of restoring the volume that fills the hollow space where the fat is lost over time.

    Moreover, these fillers push your body to trigger collagen in that area. It turns your cheek texture firmer and more youthful. Simply put, you can delay your aging signs because it provides collagen that overcomes sagging skin.

    HA in Most Cheek Fillers

    Our body itself produces hyaluronic acid (HA) that keeps your texture supple and plump. Experienced skin specialists and certified doctors understand the goodness of HA. They use it for cheek lift, which is also used for the following purposes:

    • Highlighting the apples of your cheeks
    • Softening lines around your nose and mouth
    • Restoring volume to sunken cheeks
    • Bringing back the symmetry of your face

    Cost of Cheek Fillers

    These cosmetic Injectables generally cost around $150 to $240 per syringe in Australia for the full face & neck. But, some patients require more syringes to see what they desired.

    For full face, neck, and chest, you may have to pay $240+. And, there are some more treatments like anti-scarring that costs separately.

    Pre-procedure Cheek Fillers Treatment

    This is actually not a treatment, but precaution that only an experienced doctor takes.

    • Avoid painkillers like ibuprofen
    • Don’t intake digestive medications containing painkillers like Pepto Bismol and Alka Seltzer
    • Avoid herbal supplements like St. John's Wort and vitamin C
    • Pause the intake of anti-clotting drugs like warfarin and heparin
    • Avoid Vitamin E until the treatment

    During Procedure

    As there are many brands available, the procedure timing completely depends on the brand used.  Discover the general procedure or steps involved in a cheek filler treatment.

    • All starts with disinfecting the skin at the injection sites.
    • Then, a numbing cream is applied to maximize the comfort level and minimise the pain. Most fillers contain lidocaine for this purpose.
    • It is injected under your skin.
    • The injected site is gently massaged for evenly distributing the filler.
    • Finally, the ice pack is rolled to soothe your skin and minimise swelling.

    How Long Do They Last?

    Typically, their effects last between six and 18 months. To have a long-lasting impact, you need a touch-up filler. The doctor suggests when it is good to have it.

    After Care

    • It hardly takes a day or two to overcome scarring, provided,
    • You don’t have alcohol for 24 hours after its procedure
    • You won’t exercise for two days, at least.