How is Cheek augmentation surgery performed?
The cheek augmentation surgery is most frequently performed using Light Sleep or General Anesthesia. Light Sleep Anesthesia is the use of medicines to induce a state of relaxation and a light sleep. General is more of a deep sleep and can either be in gaseous state (intubation) or intravenous. This procedure takes from 1 to 1 and 1/2 hours to perform. It may take longer if you choose to have chin and cheek implants as well. Depending upon your facial structure the incisions will be placed as inconspicuously as possible within the hairline or within the mouth for cheek implants. Some doctors even place the incisions inside the lower eyelid area. The risk of infection is higher if an incision is placed within the mouth area but with proper post-operative care this risk can be decreased.
The Cheek operation is most frequently performed using Light Sleep Anesthesia, General or Twilight. Light Sleep Anesthesia is the use of medicines to induce a state of relaxation and a light sleep, General can be gaseous or liquid state – you can read more in the Anesthesia Section. After your arrival additional medications are given intravenously which induce a profound state of relaxation. Patients will usually sleep during the operation. Much of the time patients have very little memory of the operation itself. After this state is achieved then medicines are given to produce numbness of the surgical area. Some surgeons find that this type of anesthesia (Light Sleep) is most frequently preferred by patients as it causes almost no recovery necessary from the anesthetics themselves unlike general anesthesia which may produce nausea after the surgery. This procedure takes from 1 to 1 and 1/2 hours to perform. It may take longer if you choose to have chin and cheek implants as well. Depe
