The surgery is usually done under general anaesthesia and takes about an hour to an hour and a half.
The surgeon begins by making an incision-the usual choice for incisions for cheek implants is either in the natural lines of the lower eyelashes to avoid any scars or inside the mouth at the junction of gums and lips. There are no chances of any scarring in the latter case.
A pocket is then created in the facial tissue and the implant is inserted and the incision sutured. |