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Cheek Augmentation
Duration	45 Mins - 1 Hour
Surgery type	Inpatient Surgery
Anesthetic	General Anesthesia
Hospital Stay	1 Night
Days Required in Bangkok	8 Days
Plastic Surgeon	Dr. Preecha Tiewtranon
	Dr. Saran Wannachamras
Average Cost	From US$ 2500 [see note ]

Cheek Augmentation - Introduction

Cheek augmentation can restore the fullness to your cheeks if it has been lost with aging, or can create the appearance of strong cheek bones if you never had them. There are many options for aesthetic cheek surgery, depending on your particular appearance, and the look you wish to attain. The operation adds volume to the cheek by effectively augmenting the bone structure of the cheek region, enhancing the foundation of your mid-face.

Cheek Augmentation - Procedure

Aesthetic cheek surgery can be performed alone, or in combination with other surgical procedures. Multiple shapes and sizes of implants are available to fit your particular anatomy and desired change. Depending on the areas that are being addressed, the implants can be placed through the mouth with a small incision at the gum line, or through a lower eyelid incision if eyelid rejuvenation is being performed at the same time. Depending on the approach and your surgeon’s preference, the cheek implants can be made of solid silicone or other non-reactive materials such as Medpor. Surgically, a pocket is made for the implant directly over the cheek bone, and the implant placed. The implant is secured either by designing a well fitting pocket, or affixing it to soft tissue or bone. The incision is closed, completing the cheek augmentation. Usually the whole operation takes about 30 to 45 minutes to complete, unless other procedures are being performed in addition to the cheek augmentation.

What To Expect After The Surgery
It is normal to have a change in cheek sensation after aesthetic cheek surgery. Right after surgery, your cheek will be “asleep” due to the local anesthetics utilized. After your cheek “wakes up”, sensations maybe heightened until sensory nerves near the implant get used to their new, tighter surroundings.

Risks

Bleeding usually comes through the surface of resected bone. However, the use of surgical drains and ice pack immediately applied to the affected area will significantly reduce this risk. Infection is an uncommon risk. Prophylactic antibiotics is routinely administered pre and postoperatively. After the intra-oral surgery, you need to clean your mouth with a provided mouth wash solution. Nothing must be taken orally for at least 24 hours.
A careful preoperative assessment and a complete set of bone reshaping instruments can prevent such problems.
The facial nerve may be temporarily disturbed. However, full recovery can be expected. The permanent damage is very rare when performed by an experienced plastic surgeon. For the mandibular angle resection, there is less chance of injury when using the intra-oral approach than the extra-oral one.

Recovery

The usual recovery after aesthetic cheek surgery depends on the type of surgical approach utilized and if other procedures are performed at the same time. In general, from a cheek augmentation alone, you should be active the day of surgery, but your upper lip will be “asleep” similar to a visit to the dentist. This sensation returns overnight, and the cheeks will feel mildly sore and swollen. Prescriptions for antibiotics and pain medicines may be provided, and you should maintain light activities. Keeping your head elevated helps the swelling resolve sooner. If your cheek augmentation was performed through the mouth, you will be restricted to a soft diet for a few days until the gums have healed. You will rinse your mouth after eating to keep the sutures clean, and these will dissolve on their own after several weeks. If the eyelid approach was utilized, your surgeon will instruct you on how to rest your eyes, and utilize lubricants to prevent dryness during the post-surgery swelling phase. During follow-up visits, skin sutures will be removed.

Pre-Surgery Medical checkup
Blood pressure, BUN, CBC, prothrombin & partial thromboplastin times, EKG & HIV tests prior to the surgery.

Cost

Average cost of Cheek augmentation Surgery in Thailand is US$ 2,500. But this cost may vary individually depending on the patients medical history and the surgeon and facility you chose to get the surgery done. Please mention about your insurance coverage if you may have when you request for this procedure, as health insurance policies typically cover most or all of the cost of reconstruction after a mastectomy.

"You are required to send a Photograph of your face frontal and sideways to the surgeon for the initial consideration and approval. Without the photographs Surgeons will not approve and schedule the consultation appointment."

All the costs quoted by the Hospital / Surgeon includes the following

Pre-Surgery Consultation
Doctors Fee
Surgery fee
Hospital room charges
Nursing fee
All medications required
Post-Operative Follow Up

In addition to the cost of the surgery, you will need to be prepared for the following additional costs.

Stay
For this procedure you are required to stay in Bangkok for at least 8 days of which you will be spending the first night at the hospital, and then you can choose whether to stay in the serviced apartment at the hospital or a hotel outside until the post surgery follow up appointment 7 days after the surgery. Surgeon will allow you to fly only after the follow up appointment, and therefore you need to plan accordingly.

Serviced apartment at the Hospital : Piyavate hospital provides a serviced apartment manned 24/7 by registered Nurses within the hospital complex, with prices ranging from US$ 45 - US$ 195 / night depending on the type of room you choose.

Hotel: If you wish to stay in a Hotel outside the hospital it could cost you anywhere between US$ 40 - 300 / night depending on the hotel you choose. There are many Quality / Clean entry level hotels that offer rooms for as little as US$ 40 in the near vicinity of the hospital and the Up market hotels near the Sukhumvit (10 mins in taxi) or Silom (25 mins in taxi) Shopping districts, the rate could go as high as USD 300 / night.

BMT Concierge Service : If you wish to have us arrange you received at the airport and arrange the round trip airport transfer, and Transfer to all of your appointments and the surgery by one of our patient co-coordinators, there will be an additional Fee of US$ 169 which is to be paid after you confirm the surgery plan. This fees only applies if you choose our Concierge service. There are no additional fee if you choose only the Surgery planning service.

All the fees due for the surgery has to be paid directly to the surgeon or the hospital before undergoing the procedure. There are no fees to be paid to us apart from the fee for the Concierge service if you wish to have us arrange all of your transportation.
If you are HIV+ve, there will be an additional 60% fee will be levied to cover the cost of additional equipment and personnel expenses.

Hospital
This Surgery will be performed at the Plastic Surgery center at Piyavate International Hospital. piyavate Hospital is ISO 9001 certified and HA accredited International Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.
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FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY

	FACE LIFT SURGERY Improves sagging facial skin and loose neck skin.
	EYELID SURGERY Corrects sagging or drooping eyelids, as well as bags below the eyes.
	EAR PINNING SURGERY Reduces the size of large ears or sets ears back closer to the head.
	NOSE SURGERY Reshapes the nose by reducing or increasing size.
	CHIN AUGMENTATION Reshapes the chin by inserting an implant shaving the bone.
	CHEEK AUGMENTATION Restore the fullness to your cheeks if it has been lost with aging.
	FOREHEAD LIFT Forehead lift is often performed to treat conditions associated with aging.

BREAST PLASTIC SURGERY

	BREAST AUGMENTATION Procedure to surgically enhance breast size with breast implants.
	BREAST LIFT SURGERY Breast enhancement procedure that raises and reshapes sagging breasts.
	BREAST REDUCTION SURGERY Performed to create a more proportional chest curvature with your overall body.
	BREAST RECONSTRUCTION Restores breast appearance for women who have had their breast(s) removed.
	MALE BREAST REDUCTION Reduces abnormally-enlarged, female-like breasts in men.

BODY PLASTIC SURGERY

	LIPOSUCTION Surgical procedure that vacuums fat deposits from under the skin.
	ABDOMINOPLASTY Flatten the abdomen by removing excess skin and fat.
	CALF IMPLANTS Performed to enlarge the calves, resulting in a more defined appearance.
	BUTTOCKS AUGMENTATION Procedure to surgically enhance buttocks size with implants.
	ARM LIFT Reduces or removes loose, sagging skin from the upper arm.
	BODY LIFT Body lift aims to improve the shape and tone of the underlying tissue that supports fat and skin.

OTHER PLASTIC SURGERY

	BOTOX INJECTION A toxin designed to help eliminate or improve persistent facial wrinkles.
	INJECTABLE FILLERS Used to fill in fine lines and provide more contour and definition.
	MICRODERMABRASION Used to remove superficial layers of the skin using vacuum & sand like crystals.
	SPIDER VEIN TREATMENT Removes superficial dilated veins that lie just beneath the skin..
	HAIR TRANSPLANTATION Transplantation of Grafts containing hair follicles to bald scalp
	SEX CHANGE SURGERY Reassignment of gender using a number of surgical methods.

WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY

	GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY Gastric Bypass, Roux en-Y (Proximal) is the most commonly employed gastric bypass technique.
	ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING b Johnson, generally known as Swedish Bandy Realize Adjustable Gastric Band from Johnson & or SAG-BAND Surgery

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