Ennis Plastic Surgery · Boca Raton
Cheek Augmentation in Florida
Cheek volume, projection & facial balance
Compare cheek augmentation approaches with Dr. L. Scott Ennis, guided by your natural structure and the type of change you hope to make.
Procedure at a glance
- Surgeon
- Dr. L. Scott Ennis, MD, FACS
- Location
- Boca Raton, Florida
- Approach
- Cheek augmentation
- Consultation
- In-office or virtual
Dr. Ennis explains
Projection and volume are different questions.
Cheek augmentation may address limited cheek projection or volume changes beneath the eyes. Fillers, transferred fat and implants offer different ways to change the contour.
Dr. Ennis’s midface discussion helps explain the surrounding anatomy. A lifting procedure and an augmentation do not accomplish the same thing.
Watch Dr. Ennis explainAn explanation of midface anatomy and lifting, to place augmentation options in context.
A personal decision
What would you like to change?
Some people have always wanted more cheek definition; others notice a flatter or hollowed appearance with age. The consultation distinguishes existing bone structure from soft-tissue volume and descent.
Health, skin quality, facial proportions and previous treatment guide the discussion. The lower eyelids, nose and chin all influence how the cheeks look, so the plan should consider the face as a whole.
Your treatment options
Understand the approach.
Consider the differences.
Cheek support sits above lower-cheek fullness
Cheek augmentation aims to increase support or volume in the cheek region. The diagram separates that area from lower-cheek fullness and chin projection.
Adding volume and reducing volume are different goals.
The plan considers your face as a whole.
Dermal fillers
Hyaluronic-acid fillers such as Juvéderm Voluma may be discussed for selected midface volume concerns. The product, placement and amount are selected for the area being treated and the change being considered.
Fillers can provide a nonsurgical option, but treatment still has risks and requires knowledge of facial anatomy. Duration varies by product, site and patient; published estimates of up to two years are not an individual guarantee.
Facial fat transfer
Fat transfer uses your own tissue, commonly harvested from the abdomen or thighs, prepared and placed in selected facial areas. It may be discussed when a soft-tissue volume change is the goal.
Treatment involves both a donor area and the face. Retained volume varies, and a further adjustment may be discussed after healing. Using your own tissue does not eliminate surgical or injection risks.
Cheek implants
Implants add projection over the cheekbones. The live guide describes solid silicone and other medical synthetic materials, with the implant shape and size selected for the desired contour.
Access may be through an incision inside the mouth near the gum, or in selected combined operations through a lower-eyelid approach. A pocket holds the implant over the cheekbone, and the incision is closed with sutures. Discuss material choice, positioning and the possibility of future removal or revision.
Meet your surgeon
Dr. L. Scott Ennis,
MD, FACS.
Board-certified plastic surgeon.
Founder of Ennis Plastic Surgery.
At Ennis Plastic Surgery, the discussion begins with your features and the change you hope to make. Dr. Ennis’s background in art informs his interest in proportion and individual facial character.
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Meet the SurgeonA closer look
Your cheek augmentation guide.
Augmentation or lifting?
A flatter cheek may reflect lost volume, descended tissue, limited underlying projection or more than one factor. Adding volume alone may not address a descended cheek, and lifting does not reproduce every effect of an implant.
Facelift or midface surgery and lower blepharoplasty may be discussed when the concern extends to tissue position or the eyelid-cheek junction.
Planning around the whole face
Cheek contour affects the perceived proportions of the eyes, nose and lower face. The existing guide discusses combinations with eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, chin implants and facelift.
A combination should have a clear purpose. Ask what each treatment changes and how it affects the surgical plan, risks and recovery.
Comparing lasting change
Fillers are temporary, while implants remain in place unless removed or revised. Fat transfer has a variable retention of living tissue. Each choice has different implications for future changes.
Review the possibility of asymmetry, additional treatment and evolving facial proportions as you age. A consultation should compare those trade-offs rather than treating longevity as the only measure of value.
Learn with Dr. Ennis
More detail.
At your own pace.
Watch the discussionRelated education on the cheek and lower-eyelid relationship.
From consultation to recovery
The plan depends on the technique.
Your consultation reviews your facial structure, volume, health and prior procedures. Photographs and an examination help define the areas being considered. Ask about the proposed material or tissue, access points and anesthesia.
Injection treatment, fat harvesting and implant placement are different procedures. The published guide describes a limited fat transfer taking approximately 30 minutes, but implants or combined surgery require their own timing and preparation.
Three approaches. Different recovery.
Filler treatment, fat transfer and implants do not share one recovery schedule. Fat transfer involves donor-site care as well as facial swelling. Implant surgery may cause tightness, numbness, bruising and swelling during early healing.
The practice’s guide describes a possible return to work around a week for some surgical patients. Follow individualized advice about eating, oral rinses after an intraoral incision, eye care after an eyelid approach and exercise. Combined procedures can extend recovery.
Understand the risks.
Risks vary by method and include infection, bleeding, asymmetry, contour irregularity, changes in sensation and additional treatment. Implants may shift or require removal. Fillers and fat injections carry vascular risks, including rare serious injury. Discuss the risks of the exact approach proposed.
This is not a complete list. Ask which risks apply to your health and treatment, how concerns would be managed and whom to contact during recovery.
Read ASPS risk informationMaking an informed choice
Choosing the Best Cheek Augmentation Surgeon in Florida for You
Look for relevant qualifications, a clear explanation of your options and a plan for care before and after treatment.
Dr. L. Scott Ennis, MD, FACS
View credentials & recognition
Board certification
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Listed in Dr. Ennis’s Florida Department of Health profile.
View physician recordSelected recognition · 2024
The Boca Raton Observer
Featured in the publisher’s Castle Connolly Top Docs 2024 special advertising section.
View publisher’s profileVerify the qualifications.
Confirm the surgeon’s relevant board certification and training. Ask about their experience with facial surgery and with the specific technique being recommended.
Look at comparable cases.
Review actual patients with concerns similar to yours. Ask which procedures were performed together and when the photographs were taken. A single image cannot predict your own result.
Understand the recommendation.
Ask the surgeon to connect the proposed approach to your anatomy and goals. A useful consultation should explain alternatives, limitations and the option of postponing treatment.
Ask about safety and aftercare.
Discuss the surgical facility, anesthesia team, risks and follow-up arrangements. Know whom to contact after surgery and how concerns would be assessed.
Questions worth asking
Learn more.
Decide in your own time.
Cheek Augmentation questions to bring to your consultation.
What is the difference between cheek filler and an implant?
Filler adds temporary soft-tissue volume. An implant adds more lasting projection over the cheekbone and requires an operation.
Can fat transfer be used in the cheeks?
Yes, it may be discussed for selected volume concerns. It involves harvesting and placing your own fat, with variable retention after healing.
Will cheek augmentation treat lower-eyelid bags?
Not every eyelid concern is caused by cheek volume. The eyelid and cheek should be assessed together, and blepharoplasty may have a separate role.
Where are cheek implant incisions placed?
The published guide discusses an incision inside the mouth or, in selected combined procedures, a lower-eyelid approach. Your surgeon should explain the access chosen for you.
Further reading
Explore the American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ procedure guidance and risks and safety information. This guide provides general information; your consultation addresses your individual circumstances.
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