How Facial Implants Can Restore Youthful Balance to the Face

No part of the human body is immune to the aging process, and the effects that time can have go far more than skin deep. While many of us focus on the surface signs — namely wrinkles — the declining muscle tone, migrating fat, and bone loss can also have a significant impact on your appearance.

So, while neck lifts and facelifts are certainly wonderful options for dialing back the years in your face, facial implants get the job done on a structural level to provide more youthful harmony and balance. This explains why thousands of Americans turn to facial implants to improve their appearance each year.

Our own board-certified plastic surgeon — Dr. Jonathan Zelken — frequently uses facial implants to help our clients achieve their cosmetic goals with great success.

Here’s a look at what happens to your face when you age and how facial implants can answer the call.

Aging in your face

Many of us are all too aware of the outward signs of aging — the wrinkles and sagging skin that form thanks to sun exposure over the years, as well as a loss of tone and elasticity in the skin itself.

Did you know, however, that the aging process goes far more than skin deep? For example, as you age, you naturally lose muscle, and fat can redistribute itself, causing noticeable changes in your appearance. However, the aging process doesn’t end there; it goes even deeper.

As you age, you also naturally lose bone. Under normal circumstances, your bone is created and reabsorbed at about an equal rate so that you maintain the same bone strength and structure. As you get older, however, the reabsorption rate starts to outpace how quickly new bone forms, leaving you with a net loss of bone. 

So, combine this bone loss with the soft tissue changes, and you’re left with an appearance that may be altered and out of balance.

Facial implants and symmetry

If you want to offset some of the bone-deep changes that occur in your face, facial implants are a perfect solution. Dr. Zelken offers both off-the-shelf and customized facial implants for the cheeks, chin, and jaw that can help rebalance the foundation of your facial structure.

While we’ve been talking about age-related changes to your face and how we can address them with facial implants, these implants are also fantastic options for those born with facial asymmetries. The reality is that facial symmetry is a factor in attractiveness — one study found a “strong association between symmetry rating and attractiveness rating.”

Whatever your goals, we’re here to meet them with facial implants, which can make both subtle and more dramatic changes to your facial structure to achieve the perfect balance you’ve been looking for.

To give you an idea, with facial implants, we can:

• Augment cheekbones
• Reshape jawlines
• Accentuate chins
• Change nose shape

The list goes on as facial implants can be customized to meet almost every need.

Choosing the best facial implant specialist

The procedure to place the facial implants is far more complex than you might think, so it’s important that you choose someone who has experience in this arena and who understands facial proportion and balance.

At our practice, that person is Dr. Zelken. Not only does Dr. Zelken understand where to strategically place implants, but he also does so in a way that the implant integrates beautifully with your existing structure. He also moves any necessary soft tissues to ensure the implants blend in seamlessly.

So, if you’re interested in making changes in your face that go more than skin deep, Dr. Zelken is the expert you should turn to. To sit down to discuss how facial implants can help you achieve a more youthful balance, please call Jonathan Zelken, MD, in Newport Beach, California, at (949) 432-4730 or request an appointment using our online booking tool.