Do you believe that your cheeks are too flat or thin for the rest of your face? Did you know that there are multiple methods in modern facial plastic surgery to help the shape of your cheeks?

The appearance of the cheek needs to be considered in conjunction with the impact of adjacent facial units – the lips and lower eyelids.

As we age, some of the fat overlying the cheek bones slides down our face and the cheek bone loses thickness. This results in a hollow looking lower eyelid and heavy nasolabial fold. Because of this, older patients generally have better results from surgical options, whilst younger patients can achieve good results through more minor procedures such as filler injections.

Options that can be considered for cheek enhancement include:-

•    Injections of dermal fillers to plump up the cheek
•    Implants that are attached to the cheek bone to change the shape, and increase projection, of the cheek
•    Fat grafting
•    Adding extra bone onto the cheek bones
•    Repositioning the fat pads of the face

Deep dermal filler injections are performed at Norwest Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery under local anaesthesia by Sydney Plastic Surgeon, Dr Gavin Sandercoe.

Surgical options are usually performed in conjunction with another procedure, such as a facelift or lower eyelid surgery, so pricing is not included on our website as it varies widely. It is exceedingly rare for any of these procedures to attract funding from Medicare, or therefore, your health fund.

What does Dr Sandercoe offer?

An initial consultation with Sydney Plastic Surgeon Dr Gavin Sandercoe and his team will help you to understand what your individual circumstances are, and what your options are for enhancing your cheek shape.

Dr Gavin Sandercoe is a fully qualified Specialist Plastic Surgeon with training in different techniques of cheek enhancement. Dr Sandercoe does not favour one particular technique – he will discuss your options and propose a technique that is matched to your needs. This will help you on the road to recovering with a great result!

Find out more about an initial surgical consultation.