Sunken Cheeks - Causes and Signs of Sunken Cheeks

Sunken cheeks have the following types:

• hereditary (passed on by genetic link);
• physiological (from birth);
• painful (as a result of illness or as an illness);
• age-related (with age, the skin ages and loses elasticity);
• sagging (as a result of weight loss);

Sunken cheeks are the result of various changes in the body.

Causes

Sunken cheeks have various causes. One of the main reasons is age. Age-related sunken cheeks are observed in 30% of the world's inhabitants. With age, blood circulation in the skin is poor, proteins are poorly synthesized, the skin loses elasticity and firmness. Due to the absence of teeth (age-related changes), the soft tissues of the skin of the cheeks simply fall into the middle of the mouth. Sunken cheeks can be the result of congenital anatomical features of the structure of the facial contour. Also, the cause can be sudden weight loss with the help of diets.

The main causes include chronic diseases (oncological diseases, diabetes, thyroid and bladder diseases).

Symptoms

The symptoms of sunken cheeks do not consist of an increase in temperature or soreness. Cheeks greatly change the contour of the face, make a sickly appearance and aggravate the problem of aging. Sometimes sunken cheeks and wrinkles give away a person's age, and sometimes they add a few years. It is very important to know the cause of sunken cheeks (age-related changes or the cause of the disease). If over time you begin to notice that the skin of your cheeks is starting to lose elasticity and they are starting to sag, you should make an appointment with a good specialist.

Diagnostics

It is quite difficult to diagnose this defect, because sunken cheeks can be both a hereditary trait and the result of a disease. For diagnostics, you should make an appointment with a therapist, and then with a dermatologist for recommendations. If you decide to resort to surgery, then you need a consultation with a plastic surgeon. Diagnostic methods include:

• examination by a doctor;
• recording of patient complaints;
• taking a clinical blood test;
• taking sugar tests;
• general urine and stool analysis.

Treatment

After the examinations, the doctor gives recommendations for eliminating sunken cheeks. Such recommendations include:

• physical exercises for skin tightening;
• contour plastic surgery with gels (injection of gels into problem areas, which give the appearance of firmness and elasticity to the skin of the cheeks);
• volumetric plastic surgery (injection of fluid without damaging blood vessels, nerves and with minimal tissue damage);
• implantation of special inserts (to support the cheeks).

Lipofilling is one of the common methods for increasing the volume of the cheeks by filling them with fat.

It should be taken into account that each of the plastic methods has its own consequences. Almost after each of them, swelling, fever, and an inflammatory process occur for several days. Redness of the skin, difficulty eating. It is very important that the surgical intervention is performed by highly qualified specialists in this field of medicine.

Prevention

Prevention after surgery is quite simple, the main thing is to follow the doctor's recommendations. Basic rules:

• quit smoking, drinking alcohol and drugs;
• spend more time outdoors;
• be observed by a specialist for more than a year, go for examinations once a month;
• stick to a diet;
• eat more vitamins (vegetables and fruits).