Both are good options with positives and negatives. Facial Fillersused for the upper cheeks include radiesse, restylane, juvederm, perlane. These are temporary. Radiesse should only be used in the deeper planes of the cheek especially around the lower eyelids. The white appearance of radiesse can be seen through the thin skin of the eyelids if you are not careful and place it too superficial. The others are hyaluronic acids and they are clear looking and can be place almost anywhere. Because they are clear when they are injected into areas of thin skin, your skin can take on a translucent look and sometimes this can look like a very light bruise. They are fairly easy to put in and you can get relatively quick results but they are temporary lasting anywhere from 6 months to a year or more. Restylane lasts about 6-9mo, juvederm maybe a little longer but it comes supplied with less material 8cc compared to 1.1cc of restylane. Radiesse lasts about a year sometimes more or less.
Fat injections however can last for many years. Usually you can get approximately 60-90% of the fat to survive depending on how well you do the procedure. Because it is a living tissue technique is vital to insure survival of the fat. When carefully placed fat is the most naturally looking of all filling or volumizing type of procedures.
I refined an amazing volumizing procedure called “the YoungLift”. This is an innovative technique that volumizes your face to bring out the younger and natural you without looking like you had something done. This is not a facelift and requires no incisions. Only pinpoint puncture sites are used and these heal imperceptibly. The YoungLift can be done without general anesthesia and without drains, and large bandages. You also have sometimes a lot less downtime and discomfort compared with traditional facelift procedures. I employ the very best techniques from around the world into one volumizing procedure and I use my internationally acclaimed understanding of facial beauty to create the youthful volume you once had.
Thanks for reading, Dr Young
Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington