All 1 Clinics that provide Cheek implants in Austria

Cheek implants are used to augment you natural cheek bones to give you a balanced facial look, complimenting your nose and chin structure.

Length

Cheek implant surgery on its own is quite short, taking around 30 to 45 minutes. If it is combined with other facial procedures, the entire surgery will last anywhere from 2 to 4 hours.

Procedure

Cheek implants are placed by making a small incision inside the upper lip or under the eyelid. The implant is placed against the cheek bone and the incision is stitched up.

Recovery

The surgery itself can be done on an outpatient basis, and full recovery time is quite short, usually taking about a week. Stitches will either disolve (if inside the lip) or be removed around a week to 10 days after the surgery.

Risks

The standard surgical risks apply here - infection and blood clots, complications to do with anaesthetic, alergic reactions and so on. You will need to discuss your specific case with your doctor or surgeon, taking particular note of any medications you are currently using and any alergies you know of.

A guide to plastic surgery regulations in Austria

Austria has one of the world's most respected medical traditions. A social welfare system was put in place in the 1800s. Some of the most important developments in medicine and patient care were pioneered in Austria. That experience shows in the profession today, regulation is highly developed with both federal and local programmes to insure the highest quality of care.

Organizations

The Austrian Medical Chamber represents medical professionals. There is a federal division of the Chamber into the 9 Länder (federal governmental units).

The Quality Assurance & Quality Management in Medicine (OEQMed) is tasked by the Medical Chamber with imposing quality levels for clinics and physicans. In 2008 all clinics should have been reviewed by OEQMed: assesment is valid for 5 years.

The Austrian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons is the official professional society that Plastic Surgeons in Austria must be members of. The society has an online facility for verifying surgeons are part of its membership.

Education

Each of Austria's 3 medical schools follows a 6 year (12 semester) programme for initial qualification as a medical doctor.

Austria has over 17,000 practicing specialists - with Plastic Surgery (Plastische Chirurgie) a recognized medical specialty with a mimimun of 6 years registrar experience required for recognition as "Facharzt für Plastische Chirurgie" (Specialist in Plastic Surgery).

Continuing medical education (CME) is on a voluntary basis. Uptake has been high and accreditation of training facilities is highly regulated. A diploma of continuing education can be earned by acquiring 120 CME points in a 3 year period (1 point = 45 minutes of training).

Complaints

Each Länder had an ombudsman to deal with patient complaints. The ombudsman is independant - both politically and of the medical profession.

Storage and Access to Medical Records

Among the rights defined by law of patients in Austria are: the right to privacy; the right to medical confidentiality, discretion and secrecy; a patient's right to view their medical records and obtain a copy of them.
Austria is in compliance with EU regulations on data protection.

Resources

Austrian Medical Chamber
Weihburggasse 10-12
A-1010 Wien
email: post@aerztekammer.at
website: http://www.aerztekammer.at

The Austrian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons
website: http://www.plastischechirurgie.org

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