In the world of cosmetic surgery, cheek implants play a very important role. Many prefer and consider high cheekbones as an attractive feature. Submalar cheek implants fit on the underside of the cheek bone, which helps lift up saggy tissues and fills out the hollow-like area under the cheek. It comes in two styles: the tear trough implant that is a specialized lower orbital rim implant and the pyriform aperture implant that fits along the bone forming a side rim of the nasal cavity.

The history of cheek implants has its origin in techniques developed by the physicians of the ancient world. The art of facial reconstruction began as early as 600 B.C.  

Cheek implants are used in cheek augmentation procedures. There are many options available. Some have been approved for cheek augmentation use, and others have not.