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This page contains all the questions you may want to ask in your upcoming consultation. Conveniently located in Jacksonville, Garcia Facial Plastic Surgery, led by double board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Phillip Garcia, offers facial implants for men and women residing in Ponte Vedra Beach, Orange Park, Lakeside and nearby areas in North Florida.
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What Happens During a Facial Implant Consultation?
During your facial implant consultation with Dr. Garcia, you’ll get one-on-one time to discuss your treatment goals and plan out your upcoming surgery. This is a great time to ask any questions you may have about your facial implants. Dr. Garcia will take this time to understand your cosmetic goals and identify the surgical techniques that will deliver the best results. Dr. Garcia will evaluate your facial features and help you determine the best type, size and shape of chin or cheek implants based on your cosmetic goals. He’ll also explain exactly what you can expect leading up to, during and after your surgery. We’ll take before photos during this time so you can compare them to your final results. We suggest coming prepared with questions for Dr. Garcia, and considering some of the questions below.
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Questions for Your Facial Implant Consultation
1AM I A SUITABLE CANDIDATE FOR FACIAL IMPLANTS?
During your consultation, Dr. Garcia will help evaluate if you’re a good candidate for chin or cheek augmentation. For starters, the fact that you’re considering facial implants is a good indicator that you understand the benefits of treatment. If you are seeking to correct a weak or receding chin or facial asymmetry in the chin and jawline, a chin augmentation is the correct procedure to consider. If you are seeking to correct volume loss, facial asymmetry or a lack of prominence in the cheek bones, a cheek augmentation is the correct procedure to consider. Generally, as long as you’re in good physical health, you are a suitable candidate for chin implants.
2WHAT ARE MY EXPECTED RESULTS?
Dr. Garcia will illustrate your potential results during your facial implant consultation. After discussing your treatment goals and identifying the appropriate facial implant and surgical techniques, you and Dr. Garcia can explore potential outcomes through before and after photos of previous patients.
Facial Implant Techniques
The facial implant techniques used at Garcia Facial Plastic Surgery will depend on the type of implant you are receiving.
Chin Implant Technique
For chin augmentation, Dr. Garcia makes an incision inside the mouth along the lower lip line, opening a “pocket” inside the mouth. A chin implant can be inserted into this pocket, where it will fit perfectly on the chin without requiring any external incisions. This eliminates any visible scarring.
Cheek Implants with Malar Augmentation
Malar augmentation involves placing an implant on the cheekbone, which creates a more prominent cheekbone and enhances the overall contour of the face. This can be particularly beneficial for people with a flat or sunken midface or who want to achieve a more sculpted look.
Cheek Implants with Submalar Augmentation
Submalar augmentation involves placing an implant below the cheekbone, which adds fullness to the midface area. This is typically recommended for people with a sunken or hollow appearance in the cheeks, as it can help to create a more youthful look.
Surgeon Experience?
Surgeon experience is one of the utmost qualities to consider when seeking facial implants. Your surgeon is directly responsible for your results, so it’s essential to pursue surgery with an experienced facial implant surgeon. Dr. Garcia is a double board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, demonstrating expertise in all qualities of facial implant surgery. With over 15 years as North Florida’s premier facial plastic surgeon, he has performed hundreds of facial implant procedures and is passionate about furthering education in the facial implant community. Read more about Dr. Garcia’s experience or explore patient reviews.
A Message From Dr Garcia
Dr. Garcia reminds patients that the consultation is one of the most important steps in the facial implant process. You should come into your consultation with defined goals and questions for Dr. Garcia. Patients who are open and transparent with their cosmetic goals are able to achieve more fulfilling results through facial implants. This is because Dr. Garcia is able to better understand your desired outcome, which helps guide him and the rest of our team through the chin augmentation or cheek augmentation procedures.
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Frequently Asked Facial Implant Questions
How long after a facial implant consultation is the surgery?
Generally, the time between your consultation and your facial implant surgery will be somewhere between 1 and 6 weeks. The exact time between the two will depend on a few factors. One major factor is our practice availability, as Dr. Garcia needs to be available for your entire procedure. Additionally, some patients may need a few weeks to fully prepare for surgery, which may include discontinuing the use of certain vitamins, drugs and medications that can negatively interfere with treatment.
What should I wear to a facial implant consultation?
During your facial implant consultation, you do not need to wear anything in particular. However, it may be helpful to come with your hair up & without any makeup on so that it is easy for Dr. Garcia to evaluate your facial structure.
How much is a facial implant consultation?
At Garcia Facial Plastic Surgery, the cost of your facial implant consultation is included in your full treatment cost. To help make patient care more affordable, we are proud to offer a number of financing options that make it easy to fit the cost of facial implants into any budget.
What to ask at a facial implant consultation:
In addition to the questions covered above, we recommend asking the following questions at your facial implant consultation:
- What is your experience performing facial implant surgery?
- Are you board certified in plastic surgery?
- What risks and complications are possible with facial implants?
- What results can I expect?
- What type of facial implants will my anatomy benefit from?
- Are previous patients satisfied with their results?
