DIMPLE ON CHEEK/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 risks.

Procedure : Dimple surgery is essentially done underlocal 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.

Complications

	Persistant swelling.
	Asymmetry
	Abcess formation because foreign body reaction to knot of suturing material.
	Knot may not work & dimple disappears, can be corrected surgically.
	Facial nerve weakness or paralysis is very rarely possible.