Cheerful and active people - this is how physiognomists characterize the owners of dimples on their cheeks. Asians associate cute hollows with sexuality, Europeans consider them a sign of romance and youthful enthusiasm, and poets and writers have praised the "marks of happiness" in their works for a long time. Dimples accentuate a smile and are associated with attractiveness, but can they be artificially modeled? The famous plastic surgeon Dmitry Sergeevich Skvortsov tells what solution dimple plastic offers.
Expert Dmitry Sergeevich Skvortsov is a well-known plastic surgeon, winner of the Crystal Lotus - 2019 award in the category "Best plastic surgeon in rhinoplasty", author of the French cheeks technique and postpartum body correction "Ideal Mom".
A mimic defect or a lucky "inheritance"?
From a medical point of view, dimples are nothing more than the result of a genetic deformation of the zygomaticus major muscle. If one of the bundles of its bifurcated structure is woven into the dermis of the cheek and "ties" the skin to itself over the fusion site, then at the moment of muscle work, this area is pulled inward and forms a depression. Depending on the anatomical features, the dimple muscles can take a longitudinal, oval, round and slit-like shape. It is worth noting that you can only get such a "bonus" to a smile naturally by inheritance from your parents.
For those who do not have such a genetic mutation, modern plastic surgery techniques have found a way out: dimple plasty allows you to form the cherished dimples in an operative way.
Alternative to surgery: how to make dimples yourself
Today, the Internet offers a lot of methods that do not require surgery to simulate dimples.
The easiest and fastest method is makeup. Makeup artists advise you to carefully mark the desired point with a brown eyebrow pencil, eyeliner or bronzer and blend with a brush or cotton swab. For a photo shoot, this method is quite appropriate, but in real life, the drawn marks look unnatural.
Proponents of popular Facebook building highlight several exercises: you need to regularly pull in your cheeks and lips, or gently press your fingers on the most sunken parts of your cheeks for half an hour. However, the effectiveness of these methods has not been scientifically proven, and the effect is short-term.
The most dangerous way is cheek piercing. The puncture cannot be performed on your own: in order to minimize the risk of infection and damage to the facial nerve, you should contact only an experienced qualified specialist who has not only clean instruments, but also an impeccable reputation. 2-3 months after the procedure, with the permission of the master, the jewelry is removed, and the puncture site begins to grow and contract, forming dimples. Following fashion trends, we must not forget that muscle trauma can result in irreversible consequences for beauty and health.
Dimple plastic: everything you need to know about the operation
Cheek correction in order to recreate dimples is already in demand in Europe, the USA and Asian countries, and in Russia it is just beginning to gain popularity. The interest in dimple plasty is not accidental: the operation is performed quickly, does not require general anesthesia, provides an instant and long-term result, is distinguished by a relatively affordable price and a short recovery period.
The plastic surgeon helps to determine the most harmonious shape and size for the patient's face proportions, and also marks the proposed location of the dimples with a marker. After disinfection, the doctor injects anesthesia, makes an incision on the inside of the cheek and tightens the tissue with surgical sutures, forming dimples. Due to the fact that the access is through the mucous membrane, there is no risk of visible scars and scars on the outside.
Before the operation, it is necessary to undergo a medical examination and pass a number of tests. The obvious advantage of dimple plasty is that it has practically no limitations, apart from the standard contraindications to surgery: correction is possible after 18 years for any type and shape of the face.
Features of rehabilitation
In the first 2-3 weeks, dimples are visible even without a smile. When the sutures dissolve, visible dimples form only during muscle contraction. The main task of the patient during the recovery period is to strictly follow the recommendations of the surgeon. Swelling and slight soreness subside after 3-5 days. To minimize the risk of infection, it is important to rinse your mouth with an antibacterial agent after every meal. Additionally, the doctor prescribes a course of antibiotics. It is also important to take care of the healing site of the stitches, so it is recommended to gently brush your teeth and refrain from hot, spicy, salty and solid foods that must be chewed thoroughly. The duration of rehabilitation depends on the volume of the intervention and the individual characteristics of the organism, but on average, the final result can be assessed within a month.
