Cheek filler for men, London
Structure across the cheekbone, done conservatively. Around 30 minutes.
GMC-registered doctors
Same price for every man
Nothing to pay to book
What it does
Cheek filler on a man goes high and lateral, on the bone at the outer cheekbone, to create a defined edge running back toward the ear. What you are after is a shadow under the bone, not fullness in the middle of the face.
Most of what people dislike about cheek filler comes from the opposite placement. Product put into the front of the cheek, in volume, gives a round, lifted look that reads female and reads treated.
It also does a job further down. A flat mid-face lets everything below it sit lower, so a small amount of structure at the top often improves the line from cheek to jaw without anything going into the jaw at all.
One or two millilitres depending on the face. Usually 12 to 18 months.
Is this you?
- Your face reads flat in photographs taken straight on
- You got lean from training or dieting and your face went with it
- Your cheekbone does not read as a line even when you are in good shape
- You came in for the jaw and were told the mid-face is the actual problem
How it goes
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Consultation, 10 minutes
A doctor looks at where the light lands on your face and where it should. Cheeks are assessed together with the jaw and the under-eye, because they move each other.
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Numbing, 15 minutes
Cream first.
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Treatment, 15 minutes
Product placed deep on the bone at the outer cheek, through a needle or a cannula depending on the plan, one side then the other with a check in between.
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Two weeks later
Free review, and a look at whether the jaw still needs anything now the mid-face has changed.
Aftercare, plainly
- Nothing strenuous for 24 hours.
- Sleep on your back the first night where you can.
- Slight asymmetry in the first days usually settles by itself.
- Anything still uneven at two weeks gets adjusted at the review.
Results
Same light, same angle, same distance, no retouching.
Nothing here yet. New results go up as patients consent to them.
A photograph goes up here only once the man in it has signed a consent form for that exact use. We would rather show you nothing than show you somebody else's stock photo, or a pair shot under two different lights.
Will I look done?
Not if it is placed like a man's. A millilitre or two on the bone at the outer cheek reads as bone structure. Nobody looks at a defined cheekbone and thinks about injections.
The failure mode is volume in the wrong place and it is very visible. We treat the outer third and we leave the front of the cheek alone.
£350
a ml, any area
Usually 1 to 2ml, so £350 to £700.
Includes the consultation, the treatment, the product at the volume agreed, aftercare and your two-week review.
You are told how many ml before anything happens, and the number does not change once you are in the chair.
You never pay more than the pack above. Under 1ml is charged as 1ml.
Who does it
Dr Richard Umasuthan MBBS BDS MSc
Dr Richard Umasuthan is qualified as both a medical doctor and a dental surgeon: medicine at St George's, University of London, then dentistry at King's College London, with a master's degree in implantology on top. His whole career has been spent on the head and neck, including years in oral and maxillofacial surgery, which is the same anatomy these treatments work on. He is known for a calm, unhurried manner, especially with men who are nervous about needles.
You can check him on the medical register yourself: the GMC number above links straight to his entry on the General Medical Council's website.
Doctors only. Every treatment at SkinBros is carried out by a doctor registered with the General Medical Council, and you can check him on the register yourself.
The price is on the board before you walk in, so the consultation is about your face, not about selling you something.
Every appointment starts with an assessment, and part of a doctor's job is to tell you when the answer is to do nothing.
Questions
How long does it last?
Usually 12 to 18 months, depending on the area, the product and how quickly you metabolise it. Men often metabolise filler slightly faster than women, which is worth knowing before you compare notes with anyone.
Does it hurt?
It is uncomfortable rather than painful. We use numbing cream first, and the filler itself contains a local anaesthetic.
Is it permanent?
No. The hyaluronic acid fillers we use are temporary and break down naturally over time. If you are ever unhappy with a result, tell us, and the doctor will go through your options.
Will it make my face look round?
Not if it is placed for structure rather than volume. On a male face the aim is a defined line across the cheekbone, not fullness underneath it. That is a technique difference, and it is the main reason men and women should not be treated the same way here.
Will I bruise?
You might. Any injection can bruise, and using a cannula rather than a needle reduces it a lot but does not remove it. If you have a wedding or a big meeting coming up, leave a week.