Tool
Where Filler Actually Goes
Click a region of the face to see which product classes belong there, how long they last, whether they can be reversed, and what overfilling that region looks like.
Regions on the cheek and jaw are drawn on one side for clarity. The other side is identical.
Lateral cheek
- Plane
- Deep, directly on the zygomatic bone
- What belongs here
- High-cohesivity, high-G′ hyaluronic acid; biostimulators for gradual structural support
- How long it lasts
- 12–24 months, longer than most people expect for this plane
- Reversible
- Yes HA in this plane dissolves cleanly. Product placed here migrates less than product placed superficially.
What overfilled looks like here
The shelf — a hard horizontal ledge high on the cheek that catches the light, eyes that look smaller, and a face that widens noticeably when you smile.
This is the region that actually supports the midface. Product here does more with less than product placed where the hollow looks worst.
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