Dimple Creation Surgery
Available at Amrit Clinic, Mulund West, Mumbai. Every treatment starts with an in-person assessment.
Dimple creation is a short operation done through a small incision inside the cheek, with no external scar. A stitch anchors the inner cheek lining to the overlying muscle so a dimple forms when you smile. It is permanent, and reversing it is difficult — which is the main thing to weigh before deciding.
Key facts
| Anaesthetic | Local |
|---|---|
| Duration | Around 30 minutes |
| External scar | None — incision is inside the mouth |
| Time off | Usually 1–2 days |
| Initially | Dimple visible at rest; softens over 4–8 weeks |
| Reversible | Not easily — treat this as permanent |
How it is done
Local anaesthetic is placed inside the cheek. A small incision is made in the cheek lining, a little tissue is removed, and a suture is placed connecting the lining to the muscle beneath the skin. That tethering point is what creates the dimple, and because everything happens from inside the mouth there is no visible scar.
For the first few weeks the dimple is usually present even when you are not smiling, which looks more pronounced than the final result. It softens as healing settles, typically over four to eight weeks, and then appears mainly on smiling.
Think of it as permanent
The tethering is intended to be lasting. It can occasionally soften or fade, which would be a failure rather than a reversal, and undoing a well-formed dimple deliberately is difficult and unpredictable.
This is a small operation with a low complication rate, but it is a permanent change to your face for entirely aesthetic reasons. It is worth being certain rather than curious, and worth considering that dimple position and depth cannot be fine-tuned afterwards the way a filler can.
Risks
Asymmetry between the two sides, a dimple that is deeper or shallower than intended, and a dimple that remains visible at rest are the commonest concerns and are largely about position and depth. Infection inside the mouth is uncommon and treatable. Injury to nerves supplying facial movement is rare but is the reason this is done with proper anatomical knowledge rather than casually.