Dimple Surgery

Dimple on Cheeks and Chin

More & more young females & males are requesting for creation of dimple on face To enhance the looks or many feel that dimple may bring them good fortune, beauty & fertility.

Consultation
With the help of computer imaging, location, number & size of dimple can be decided. Once aesthetic attributes are decided to patient's satisfaction, patient must understand the procedure, its benefits and risks.

Procedure: Dimple surgery is essentially done under local anesthesia & no admission is required. After marking & anestising the desired position of dimple on skin, through mouth a small cuff [4-6mm] of cheek lining & underlying muscle is removed. A double suture of nylon is put in skin & muscle to develop dimple. Cheek lining is closed with dissolvable suturing material.

After surgery

Patient is advised to use ice packs for 2-3 days for swelling.

Patient can resume normal diet.

Patient is advised excessive facial animation to expedite resolution of edema.

Dimple will appear at rest & in animation for 6 to 8 weeks, then gradually disappear and only present itself thereafter naturally during facial expression.