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| Dimples are considered as a sign of good luck, apart from adding beauty to a smile. Dimples can be created on the cheeks and also on other parts of the face like the chin without any external incisions. |
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| How are dimples formed? |
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| Dimples are formed when there is a defect in the cheek muscle (buccinator muscle). The skin overlying this defect is stuck down to the underlying connective tissue which creates a dimple in the skin with change in facial expression, like smiling. |
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| Candidacy: |
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- Anyone who desire’s to have dimples is a candidate for this procedure.
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| Procedure: |
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- Anesthesia: It is performed under local anesthesia.
- Duration of procedure: It takes about 30 minutes for the procedure.
- Incision: The incisions are made in the inside of the cheek and there are no scars or incisions on the outside surface.
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Inpatient/Outpatient procedure: |
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| It is an outpatient procedure that is the patient can go home the same day. |
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| Recovery: |
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- The stitches dissolve and absorbs in 2 weeks and the skin flattens out creating a normal appearance as earlier.
- Post surgical care as always has to be maintained. The oral cavity is a source of bacteria and hence great care has to be maintained. An anti-septic mouth wash has to be used a couple of times a day to keep the site as germ free as possible.
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