What are the different techniques in performing a Cheek augmentation?
There may be surgeons who only wish to use a certain implant type or a certain incision. Surgeons should give you a choice, as the updated techniques are less scarring than the previous ones. The doctor may prefer an oral approach where the only incisions are placed within the mouth area. No visible scars are made and the oral incisions heal much faster. However, oral techniques sometimes are plagued by a higher rate of infection. Especially in those patients with problems such as plaque build up, general poor dental hygiene and smoking. There are also intra-ocular (through the eye, specifically the lower eyelid) and intradermal where an incision is made within the hairline.
Check with your doctor on the preferred technique that he utilizes. He may very well prefer the traditional methods out of not being aware of the newer ones or he may very well offer only the newer ones, with the thought that the older techniques are "out of date". This subject varies from surgeon to surgeon.
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