Facial implants are designed to enhance or augment your own facial features. By placing these implants on your cheek bones or chin, they can help bring these areas into better balance with the rest of your face. Dr. Fedele performs Facial Augmentation procedures using implants to enhance or improve the appearance of your face to give you a natural, balanced and youthful look.
The incisions for these procedures are usually hidden in the mouth and heal very quickly, although you can also place the incision for the chin implant just below the chin itself. Chin augmentation is often performed during Rhinoplasty procedures to strengthen and improve the contour of your profile.
The procedure is typically performed under General anesthesia as an outpatient at an ambulatory surgery center. The procedure takes about one to two hours and you will spend about two hours in the recovery room and then be discharged home when stable. In the first three to four days you will have bruising and swelling, but by applying ice and keeping your head elevated you can diminish this swelling. Most people are back in the “public eye” in about ten to fourteen days and back to exercising and full activities in four to six weeks.
All surgical procedures carry risks and Dr. Fedele will spend time with you at your consultation to explain the procedure in detail and any risks involved. This website is designed to give you some basic information about Facial Implants and is not a substitute for a comprehensive consultation and exam with Dr. Fedele. Call the Center for Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery today for a personal consultation and learn more about the “Art of Plastic Surgery” with Dr. Fedele.
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Dr. Fedele, a native of the Cleveland area, and his staff at the Center for Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery, has been serving the communities of Akron, Beachwood, Canton, Chagrin Falls, Gates Mills, Lakewood, Lyndhurst, Mayfield, Mentor, Moreland Hills, Pepper Pike, Westlake, Willoughby, and the counties of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Summit and all of Northeastern Ohio for more than seven years.
