I had jaw surgery just about 6 months ago. I had HA placed on my cheeks during the operation.
Something I've noticed in photos and overall is that my eye area seems "disconnected" as in there is a noticeable shift from the cheeks to my eyes. It gives me a more "setback" look to my eye area. I also have some under eye hollowing.
I spoke with Dr. Taban, and he recommended getting orbital rim implants. I was worried about implants before, but I think I'm over that concern. Now my concern with this is that while it would address the hollowing, it may lead to my eyes looking even more set back and appear like tunnels, if that makes sense.
I tried to google this, and found
https://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com/can-infraorbital-rim-implants-help-after-jaw-surgery/ where Eppley states this could potentially be an issue (more setback eyes). I also read through this article (
https://pocketdentistry.com/augmentation-of-the-infraorbital-rim-in-orthognathic-surgery/) indicating the use of a silicone implant at the time of jaw surgery for Class III patients that exhibited orbital rim deficiency and it seems to indicate the aesthetic results were favorable, though, it doesn't address the issue I'm looking into.
Wondering for other's thoughts on this - does my concern seem valid? My worry would be doing this implant and then being left with eyes that look too deepset / too set back.