Cheek implants (cheek augmentation) at Yanhee: cost, technique and recovery

What cheek implants do

Cheek implants, also called cheek augmentation, add projection and definition to the cheekbones using medical-grade solid silicone. They bring more balance to the facial features and can give the mid-face a fuller, more youthful look. The implant is shaped to suit your facial structure, and the exact spot on the cheekbone where more volume is wanted decides where it sits. Most often the implant goes in through an incision inside the mouth, which keeps scarring out of sight; when cheek implants are combined with another procedure, a different incision may be used.

The procedure

Cheek implant surgery is usually done under general anaesthesia, though local anaesthesia is an option, and your surgeon recommends the best choice. The surgeon makes the incision inside the mouth or, less commonly, in the lower eyelid or hairline, creates a pocket over the cheekbone on each side, positions the implant for the effect you agreed, and closes with sutures. The whole operation typically takes only 30 to 45 minutes.

Before surgery

At consultation, the surgeon confirms your goals and whether cheek implants suit your face. Beforehand you stop smoking and avoid medications that increase bleeding, and stop alcohol, hormonal pills and herbal supplements at least two weeks ahead. People with a medical condition need surgical clearance from their specialist.

What it costs at Yanhee

Cheek implants are priced by anaesthesia type, with a range of related cheek and cheekbone procedures available. The local-anaesthesia option is a day case; general anaesthesia adds the overnight stay.

Prices cover the surgeon, the anaesthesia and any stated stay; flights and accommodation are not included. Where the aim is a fuller mid-face rather than defined cheekbones, lipofilling at 35,500 THB uses your own fat instead of an implant, and is often combined with other facial rejuvenation work. Prices are subject to change and are confirmed after consultation — see plastic surgery prices for the current list.

Reducing prominent cheekbones instead

If your goal is the opposite, softening cheekbones that project too far, Yanhee also offers cheekbone (malar) reduction, which reshapes the bone rather than adding an implant. Published rates: contouring malarplasty from 99,000 THB (bone grinding 115,000 THB, one night), and osteotomy malarplasty (bone repositioning) from 165,000 THB up to 215,000 THB (two nights). Your surgeon advises which approach fits your face.

Recovery and aftercare

Expect swelling, bruising and some discomfort for a few days to a week, managed with prescribed pain medication. Take it easy for the first few days and resume normal activities gradually. Because the incision is inside the mouth, a soft or liquid diet for a few days avoids pressure on the implants, and good oral hygiene with saltwater rinses helps prevent infection. Mouth and lip movement can be temporarily limited, and discomfort and swelling vary from person to person — more so if another cosmetic procedure was done at the same time. Swelling takes several weeks to fully settle before the final result shows.

Risks to understand

As with any surgery, the recognised risks include bleeding, reaction to anaesthesia, infection, delayed healing, asymmetry, nerve injury, and the possible need for revision surgery. Over time the skin over the implant can thin, and trauma to the cheek can displace the implant. Without these complications, the silicone implant can stay in place for life. Your surgeon will go through the risks that apply to your case.

Frequently asked questions

Available doctors

Your surgeon is confirmed at consultation.