Am I a Candidate for Buccal Fat Removal? (photo)

Dear SpanishBoy, Buccal fat pad removal is a precise procedure and should be performed by extensively experienced surgeons. Establishing candidacy is as important as the surgery itself and so seeking a consultation with the right surgeon will help you come up with a solid decision. With age, the buccal fat pad will undergo atrophy and so its removal (if necessary) should be approached conservatively. Nonetheless, facial contouring could be achieved through... more

Having a full face and round cheeks is a sign of youth. Simply do a bit of research to see what concerns people in their 30's and 40's are looking to correct...Volume Loss is at the top of the list. You will find that over the next 5-15 years your cheeks and lower face will thin and you will have the desired (more chiseled) look you are wanting. If you choose buccal fat removal in your early 20's, you may be happy with the result for the next few years- BUT you will be faced... more

Removing the fat is an option taken by many people to enhance the contour as you have depicted in your photographs above. However, the operation produces a more slight transformation then you would expect, and while there would be an improvement in the overall fullness of your lower face, I do not think that it would result in the chiseled appearance you post in photograph number two.