What are custom facial implants?
Facial implants add permanent, precisely shaped volume to the skeleton — most commonly the jawline, chin and cheekbones. In Dr. Cömert's practice the emphasis is on patient-specific implants designed from your CT scan: the implant is modelled on your own bone, millimetre by millimetre, so it fits perfectly and the result is symmetric, stable and natural to the touch.
Standard vs. custom
Off-the-shelf implants suit some cases, but custom design shines where symmetry, a specific jawline angle, or correction of asymmetry matters. You review the 3D design before surgery — the shape is agreed, not improvised. See real planning imagery in our facial implants article and the 3D viewer on the homepage.
Implants, fillers, or bone surgery?
Fillers are temporary and best for soft refinements; implants give permanent skeletal definition with a single recovery. When the underlying jaw position itself is the issue — a receded lower jaw, a significant bite problem — orthognathic surgery may be the more correct answer, sometimes combined with implants for final sculpting. The assessment tells you honestly which category your face falls into.
Recovery, step by step
- Days 1–3: swelling builds then peaks; discomfort is modest and well controlled.
- Week 1: most swelling settles; intraoral incisions (where used) heal quickly with mouth-rinse care.
- Weeks 2–3: comfortable in social settings; definition emerging.
- Months 2–3: final contour as residual swelling fully resolves.