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Why Are Doctors Against Buccal Fat Pad Removal?

I have such fat round cheeks. All my life I have been made fun of. I had Vaser LIpo on my cheeks and I still feel i need buccal fat removal. I look like a bulldog. I have a very round face. Isn't buccal fat removal ok for some people? i feel i am one of them. i want a slim face. is that so bad?

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8 Doctor Answers | Asked by Sharpie
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Buccal fat pad removal

Some people are candidates for this procedure.  It should be done only in carefully selected patients to avoid creasting facial deformities.  Perhaps, what you are really hearing is that you are not a candidate, and perhaps you should hear that.
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Buccal fat removal.

I agree totally with what Dr. Rand said. Patients are almost always unhappy with the poor results achieved.
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Problems with buccal fat removal

There are 2 problems with buccal fat removal and they are that the short term results are not very dramatic and the long term loss of facial fat and volume can leave you gaunt looking if you had buccal fat removal when you were younger.

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Buccal Fat Pad Removal a good choice for many

Hello Sharpie, Buccal fat pad removal is not a bad choice for the right candidate. When approached conservatively by a surgeon of ample experience, commendable results will be attained. Because of the natural atrophy of the buccal fat pads due to aging, this procedure is of a delicate nature but could provide the ideal midface contour. I encourage you to seek a consultation with an extensively experienced surgeon who will guide you to make an... more
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Buccal Fat Pad Removal: 40 % Approval rating

Buccal fat pad removal leads to a skeletonized appearance of the face over the long term, counter to the fuller, more volumetric faces that most people consider aesthetically pleasing. Buccal fat pad removal has become a seldom used technique for good reason.
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Buccal fat extraction

This is not a well know procedure and not all sugeons offer this treatment. The procedure is generally performed by facial plastic surgoens, oral surgeons and plastic surgeons. The results of the procedure are not completely predictable. It must be performed on suitable candidates or it can produce irreversable hollowing of the cheeks. When this procedure is carried out on the right patient it can produce signficant improvement in facial contour. One must be... more
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Buccal fat removal

Buccal fat removal can be a very good procedure in the right patient. The problem is that as you age this fullness of your cheeks may go down. Therefore, this procedure should only be performed in those people with true protrusion.
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