Do cheek fillers hurt during injection?
Something is felt, and it changes as the appointment moves. Each entry point is a sharp second. The gel going in is deep pressure with a sense of the face filling out, which most people call strange instead of painful. The moulding at the end is firm but brief. Which comfort measures apply to your session is confirmed with your director at the consultation.
Is a cheek worse than lips or the nose?
Generally it sits at the easier end. The mid-face carries depth of soft tissue over the cheekbone, and volume placed deep against bone reports as pressure instead of sharpness. A lip is thin, mobile and densely supplied with nerve endings, so it registers far more. Where your own plan lands depends on how much superficial refinement it needs near the nose and the lower eyelid.
Which part of the appointment do people remember afterwards?
The deposit phase, almost without exception. Volume expanding in the deep plane over bone produces a heavy, firm pressure and sometimes a dull ache, and it lasts longer than the entry does. The gel is advanced slowly, which is required for safety in this region and also keeps that pressure from building faster than the tissue can take it.
Does a cannula feel different from a needle?
It feels different in kind. A blunt-tipped cannula slides between structures instead of crossing them, and one opening can serve several deposits, so there are fewer sharp moments in the session. What replaces them is more of the dragging, pushing sensation under the skin. Which instrument suits your design is a clinical decision made at the consultation.
Does the product choice change how the injection feels?
It can. Juvederm carries lidocaine within the syringe, which is one reason that family is frequently selected for sensitive placements, and it is a genuine difference between the families stocked here. It is not the first criterion, though: the family is matched to what your mid-face needs mechanically, and comfort is weighed alongside that.
What can be done to make the appointment easier?
Most of it is planning, not equipment. The design fixes the number of openings in advance. Putting the load-bearing share deep against bone keeps the sensitive superficial work small. Slow advance at a fixed plane is a safety requirement that helps here as well. And the specific comfort measures for your session are settled with your director beforehand.
How long does the appointment itself take?
Shorter than most people expect, because the design was finished before you sat down. The scan and the consultation take the bulk of the visit; the deposits themselves are a small part of it. Sitting up to compare the two sides is built into the session and is where the last adjustments are made.
Will my cheek be sore afterwards, and for how long?
Tender to pressure for a while, yes. Chewing something tough, sleeping on that side, a telephone held against the face or a strap across the cheekbone will all remind you it is there. The interval differs between people and between plans, so your written aftercare is specific to your design and any question about pain relief belongs with your director.
Why does my mid-face look over-filled a few days later?
Because hyaluronic acid binds water, so what you are looking at is gel plus the fluid it has drawn in. It is at its most obvious early and eases gradually. Judging the shape while that is present is the commonest reason people worry unnecessarily, which is why the design is properly read at the review appointment arranged with you.
When should I telephone instead of waiting for the review?
Skin over the cheek turning white, mottled or dusky; pain that escalates instead of settling; or any change in vision. Those are the signs the published safety literature flags for vascular compromise, and they mean contacting the clinic immediately and seeking urgent medical care. Hyaluronidase is kept within reach in the room for exactly this reason.
Does a second cheek appointment feel like the first?
Usually there is less to do, and that matters more than anything else. When part of the original design is still supporting the mid-face, a later visit tends to be a smaller volume placed where the projection has softened, so there are fewer passes to feel. It is billed on the volume actually placed, like any other session.
What does it cost, and is the rate the same for visitors?
Billing follows the cubic centimetre and the family chosen, from ₩130,000 (≈ $95) per cc with the Korean house gel up to ₩400,000 (≈ $285) per cc for the Vycross family, with the other two families at their own listed rates. The published card applies to residents and international patients alike, with no visitor surcharge, and your total is approved before treatment begins.
