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Seattle | Bellevue Facial Silicone Implants: The skin over the face is similar to a drape. The shape of the face is determined by the underlying skeletal framework and, for some individuals; this framework is not as pronounced as can be seen in a flattened face or small, recessed chin.
In a consultation, Dr. Young may discuss adding facial implants to the facial skeleton to accentuate the areas of the cheek, chin, nose, and angle of the lower jaw. These skeletal augmentations re-drape and tighten the skin of the face to provide a more youthful appearance without the need for a more extensive lifting procedure. For example, a teenage girl may want her nose reshaped or chin brought forward to improve her proportion. Or as part of a facelift, a Bellevue / Seattle facial cosmetic surgery patient may wish to have implants placed over the cheekbones to help restore a more youthful appearance. Implants may also be selected to fill out a face that appears “sunken” or tired.
Below is our developing list of helpful links to help you learn more about facial implants:
- Cheek Implants
- Chin Implants / Augmentation
- Jaw Implants / Augmentation
- Facial Implants are also used in our Rhinoplasty Procedure and especially for our Asian Rhinoplasty Patients.
- Another alternative to facial implant are fat grafting / fat transfer and the YoungVitalizer
When you come in for your consultation we will discuss all of your options, questions that you may have about Facial Implants. At some point, we will then explain the different types of implants that we use. The 2 main implants that we prefer are Silicone and Medpor (porous polyethylene).
Silicone Implants are soft and feel like you own tissue. Silicone is very close in chemical composition to Carbon which makes up our tissues. This allows silicone implants to have great compatibility when they are implanted into our bodies. Most work on silicone implants are in the area of breast implants / implantation. Silicone implants never really get integrated with the body’s tissues. A capsule forms around the implant and this capsule can be soft and sometimes we have noticed when we do revisional work for people who have had implants elsewhere, that the capsule is formed by bone at times. We prefer silicone implants in the cheeks, chin, lateral jaws, and lips.
Medpor Implants are made of porous polyethylene. This implant is porous, so there are little holes all over the implant. The pore size is around 100microns. This allows blood vessels to grow into the implant. This allows the blood vessels to fight any infection that could develop in these pores. The time to integration is around 12 weeks. After this time point, the medpor can start acting like your own tissues. Early on, the chance of infection is a little higher for medpor implants versus silicone implants. But after 12 weeks, the chance of infection is lower compared to silicone in our experience. The literature suggests that both implants are comparable in infection rates and the need to take the implant out was close in a meta study done in this article, The Use of Alloplastic Materials in Rhinoplasty Surgery: A Meta-Analysis Peled, Ziv M. M.D.; Warren, Anne G. B.A.; Johnston, Patrick M.Math.; Yaremchuk, Michael J. M.D. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 121: 85e, 2008. We prefer using medpor implants in our rhinoplasties and chin implants that are not done in conjunction with jaw implants.
Dr. Young is a highly accomplished Seattle facial implants specialist. He has performed more than 1,200 face, neck, and eyelifts, and over 3,000 other cosmetic and reconstructive procedures. Along with his understanding of facial aesthetics based on his award-winning theory on the balance of beauty, his use of facial implants can give you the natural, youthful results you desire.
If you are interested at anytime about scheduling an appointment you can email, call (425-990-3223) and even text message us at anytime. Click here if you would like to find out more about our consultation process. If you live out of town, we can set up a phone consultation for you and show you how to take the 5 basic photos you will need.
For more information on preparing for your procedure we have an informative Plastic Surgery Patient Care Page and Wound Care and Scar Prevention Page.
Procedure Photos
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| (Angled View) Before Chin augmentation using a custom size silicone implant. | (Angled View) After Chin augmentation using a custom size silicone implant. Photos taken 1 week post-op |
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| (Side View) Before Chin augmentation using a custom size silicone implant. | (Side View) After Chin augmentation using a custom size silicone implant. Photos taken 1 week post-op |
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| Before Brow Lift | Brow Bone Reduction | Cheek Implants | Hairline Lowering | Rhinoplasty | Chin Reduction | Permalip Lip Implants | After Brow Lift | Brow Bone Reduction | Cheek Implants | Hairline Lowering | Rhinoplasty | Chin Reduction | Permalip Lip Implants |
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| Before Browlift, Brow Bone Reduction, Glabellar Muscle Excision and Hairline Lowering. The muscle excision keeps you from being able to frown in between your eyes | After Browlift, Brow Bone Reduction, Glabellar Muscle Excision and Hairline Lowering. The muscle excision keeps you from being able to frown in between your eyes |
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| Before Silicone Chin Implant Frontal View For Weak Chin | After Silicone Chin Implant Frontal View For Weak Chin |
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| Before Silicone Chin Implant Lateral View For Weak Retrusive Chin | After Silicone Chin Implant Lateral View For Weak Retrusive Chin |
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| Before Rhinoplasty Implant Silicone Implant to raise the Nasal Bridge 3.5mm implant was used | After Rhinoplasty Implant Silicone Implant to raise the Nasal Bridge 3.5mm implant was used |
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| (Oblique View) Chin augmentation using a pre-jowl implant to improve the appearance of jowls | (Oblique View) Chin augmentation using a pre-jowl implant to improve the appearance of jowls |
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| Before Rhinoplasty and Silicone nose implant to raise the nasal bridge a 4.5 mm implant was used | After Rhinoplasty and Silicone nose implant to raise the nasal bridge a 4.5 mm implant was used |
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| Before Rhinoplasty and Silicone nose implant to raise the nasal bridge a 4.5 mm implant was used | After Rhinoplasty and Silicone nose implant to raise the nasal bridge a 4.5 mm implant was used |
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| Before Jaw Reshaping with a Lateral Jaw / Facial Silicone Implant | After Jaw Reshaping with a Lateral Jaw / Facial Implant |
I’ve been thinking about getting jaw implants for years. I think its brought a better balance to my face. My confidence is a lot better. I feel great. My procedure went perfect.
—AJ
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| Before Lateral Silicone Jaw Implants Lateral View for Wide Musculine Jaws | After Lateral Silicone Jaw Implants Lateral View for Wide Musculine Jaws Note the Better Angularity Created |
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| Before Jaw Reshaping with a Lateral Jaw / Facial Silicone Implant | After Jaw Reshaping with a Lateral Jaw / Facial Silicone Implant |
It’s made a world of difference for me… I’ll just stare into the mirror, stare with a mixture of equal parts, disbelief and gratitude.
— J.S. Tacoma
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| Before Lateral Silicone Jaw Implants Lateral View for Wider Stronger Looking Jaws | After Lateral Silicone Jaw Implants Lateral View for Wider Stronger Looking Jaws Note the Better Angularity Created |
Videos by Dr. Young
Chin implant removal, chin implant surgery live video Seattle | Bellevue Dr. Philip Young
Chin implant removal, chin implant surgery case 2 live video Seattle | Bellevue Dr. Philip Young
Cheek Implant, Cheek Lift, Live Surgery Seattle | Bellevue Dr. Philip Young
Asian Rhinoplasty, Asian Nose Plastic Surgery with Medpor Implant Seattle | Bellevue Dr. Young
Jaw Augmentation live video long version Seattle | Bellevue Dr. Philip Young
Chin implant / Augmentation Revision Case One by Dr Young of Seattle / Bellevue Washington
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