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Mabrie Facial Institute
166 Geary Street
Floor 1300
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: (415) 445-9513
Text/SMS: (866) 618-9459
Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
If you don’t have movie star cheekbones, you’re not alone—this is an extremely in-demand feature for both women and men. But high, pronounced cheekbones don’t come naturally to many of us, either due to genetics, age, or fullness in the lower cheeks. If you’re not interested in surgical implants, you can still have the cheeks of your dreams with fillers and BOTOX®. At Mabrie Facial Institute, our “San Francisco aesthetic” means we sculpt your cheek contours to look natural and balanced, never overdone or obvious.
How To Get Defined/High Cheekbones: Your Treatment Options at MFI
Creating or restoring the cheek contours you want requires adding (or sometimes subtracting) volume beneath the skin. The highly trained Injectors at MFI specialize in using cheek filler and neuromodulators to lift and shape flat cheeks and bring prominence and angularity to undefined cheekbones.
Targeted Cheek Filler To Enhance Structure & Shape
Today’s fillers are truly remarkable, and products like JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® and Restylane® Lyft are made specifically to enhance the cheeks. They feature a thicker formula of hyaluronic acid, which makes them more durable and appropriate for adding structure to the cheekbones.
We elevated this woman’s cheekbones and sophistication with JUVÉDERM VOLUMA, and enhanced the V-shape with a little chin and jawline filler.
Complete Midface Rejuvenation To Restore Lost Volume to Sagging Cheeks
If your cheeks have flattened, drooped, or become hollow over time, fillers can be used to re-create your more youthful cheek fullness. We often do this as part of our Midface Rejuvenation procedure, which restores the areas adjacent to the cheekbones, including nasolabial folds and under eye bags and circles.
BOTOX & Filler for the Round Face
If fullness in your lower face is disguising your cheekbones, it may be due to enlarged chewing muscles. We treat this with our BOTOX & Filler for the Round Face package to slim the lower face, augment the cheekbones, and add definition to the jaw.
Strategically placed BOTOX and filler injections gave this young woman a slimmer facial profile. By softening her square jaw, accentuating her cheekbones, and contouring her lips, we achieved a vibrant, feminine result.
How Much Do Cheek Fillers Cost?
Complete cheek and midface rejuvenation is priced based on the Injector and includes your first 2 appointments and up to 4 syringes of filler.
Our BOTOX for the Round Face package includes jaw slimming, cheek filler, and chin & jawline filler, with up to 4 syringes of filler and 20 units of BOTOX. Please visit our dedicated pricing page to see the most current cost information.
Once you’re happy with your cheek contours, you move into the maintenance phase of treatment. From this point on we only need to see you once every 9 to 12 months to touch up the midface and/or cheeks, typically only using 1 to 2 syringes.
Qualified borrowers may be eligible for 0% financing for 6 to 12 months through CareCredit and Alphaeon medical financing.
The MFI Advantage
MFI focuses exclusively on injectables, and has set the bar in the art and science of fillers for more than 15 years. Dr. Mabrie, trained as a facial plastic surgeon, has dedicated thousands of hours to carefully selecting and training our talented Injectors in the most innovative, effective, and safe techniques for injectables. There is no other practice in the Bay Area with the level of experience, education, and passion for injectables you'll find at MFI.
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The MFI Advantage
MFI focuses exclusively on injectables, and has set the bar in the art and science of fillers for more than 15 years. Dr. Mabrie, trained as a facial plastic surgeon, has dedicated thousands of hours to carefully selecting and training our talented Injectors in the most innovative, effective, and safe techniques for injectables. There is no other practice in the Bay Area with the level of experience, education, and passion for injectables you'll find at MFI.
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Understanding why your cheeks look the way they do should help you understand why dermal fillers and BOTOX are the best options for sculpting beautiful cheek contours.
Genetics/Bone Structure
If your cheekbones have always been low, flat, or undefined, then you can probably blame genetics. The prominence of your cheekbones is a factor of the ratio of your zygomatic bone and the surrounding soft tissue (cheek skin and fat).
Aging
Flat, hollow, or sagging cheeks can be the result of age-related volume loss caused by fat breakdown and bone resorption. If you have flattened, sagging cheeks, volume loss may be the culprit. You may also have bottom-heavy cheeks caused by sagging skin and fat collecting below your cheekbones.
Bottom-Heavy Cheeks
If the most prominent part of your cheek is the area beneath the cheekbone, your cheeks will appear bottom heavy. This can create the look of a “baby face,” or “chipmunk cheeks.” Bottom-heavy faces are caused by sagging skin, underdeveloped cheekbones, and/or overdeveloped masseter muscles or parotid glands. We treat bottom heavy cheeks with filler to the cheekbones, chin, and jawline, and BOTOX to the masseter muscle—all included in our BOTOX & Filler for Round Face package.
Consultation and Planning for Your Cheek Filler Procedure
We’ll sculpt your ideal cheekbones at our chic, upbeat San Francisco office, just off Union Square. You’ll have a candid consultation with one of our exceptional Injectors to discuss your concerns and your goals. They will carefully examine your face from every angle, under different lighting, to determine the best approach for achieving the look you want.
Please set aside up to 2 hours for your first visit, which includes consultation, prep, treatment, pre- and post-treatment photography, aftercare education, and scheduling your next appointment. The injections themselves only take a few minutes and cause minimal discomfort.
Your Cheek Filler Procedure
Our skilled Injectors place cheek fillers along the zygoma (cheekbone) to shape and form the outer cheekbone prominence along the upper midface. If filler is placed too low on the face, it can create a bottom-heavy appearance. We carefully select the products we use, choosing different consistencies for different contouring effects. If you’ve opted for our BOTOX & Filler for Round Face package, we’ll also perform neuromodulator injections and chin/jawline filler at your first appointment.
Your Cheek Enhancement May Take Two Treatments
Your cheek filler procedure may require 2 or more appointments. This staged approach allows us to create structure, support, and truly remarkable yet natural-looking, healthy results. While we can accomplish a lot during one appointment, we have learned that a “layered” approach works best.
At your second appointment, scheduled 1 to 3 months after your initial appointment, we carefully evaluate the new contours of your cheeks. Since all swelling has subsided, we can see clearly where we need to layer on more filler for optimal contours. This is also the time to add filler to more delicate areas like the under eye. The second appointment is our opportunity to build more filler onto the foundation laid at the first appointment. This is how we achieve the amazing definition and contours our patients love.
For more about what to expect, visit Your Treatment Timeline.
Preparing for Your Procedure
For the best experience, follow these tips in advance of your appointment:
- A few days before your appointment, restrict blood thinners, such as anti-inflammatories, fish oil, and alcohol. Limiting these will reduce your risk of bruising from filler and BOTOX injections.
- DO NOT discontinue prescribed, medically necessary medications.
- Eat and drink a normal breakfast or lunch prior to your appointment; low blood sugar can make patients lightheaded during treatment.
Recovery & Aftercare
Some common injection-related reactions may occur, such as swelling, bruising, pain, itching, discoloration, and tenderness at the injection site. These are normal side effects and are most apparent 24 to 48 hours after treatment. These typically subside within 2 to 5 days. Most patients return to their routine activities the same day.
Swelling
- You may experience swelling with this procedure, but it usually peaks a day or two after treatment
- This may cause temporary asymmetry, lumps, or bumps
- Will gradually resolve to reveal your final results over about 4 to 10 days; masseter BOTOX can take up to a month for visible results
Bruising
- While bruising is possible, it is usually minimal
Redness & Discomfort
- Often minimal and lasting just a few days
- Your treatment areas may be tender to the touch
Downtime
- No downtime required
- May return to work immediately after treatment
- May resume normal exercise the next day
Example of Recovery After Cheek Filler
Because we know you have questions about your recovery process, we created an entire page dedicated to BOTOX and dermal filler aftercare.
Cheek Filler FAQs
How long do cheek fillers last?
Our preferred fillers are JUVÉDERM VOLUMA XC and RADIESSE®. RADIESSE lasts up to 1 year with touch-ups at 6-month intervals, and JUVÉDERM VOLUMA XC results can last up to 2 years. For patients who desire short-term results, we offer fillers such as Restylane Lyft, which last up to 6 months with touch-ups at 3-month intervals. Neurotoxin results typically last 3 or 4 months. To learn more, read our blog post on the longevity of fillers.
What if I don’t like the results of my cheek fillers?
Most of the fillers we use for cheek and chin enhancement are hyaluronic acid-based. This means they are reversible with an injectable enzyme called Hylenex, meaning we can reduce or erase your results if you change your mind. RADIESSE cannot be dissolved.
Which fillers do you use for midface rejuvenation?
Generally, we use Restylane as our go-to tear trough filler and JUVÉDERM VOLUMA is our favorite of the cheek fillers. Both of these are hyaluronic acid fillers, which means they are reversible, and there is virtually no risk of allergic reaction. Learn all about the fillers we use by visiting Dermal Fillers 101.
We’d Love To See You
If you’re interested in learning more about Cheek Fillers, request a consultation online with one of our expert Injectors, or call us at (415) 445-9513 to schedule your appointment. If you’ll be visiting us from outside the area, our Fly in for Your Procedure page was created just for you to help make planning your trip as smooth as possible.
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