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Options for Getting Rid of "Baby Face"?
asked 3 years ago by rfrazar in Santa Monica, CA USA
Latest answer by Randy Wong, MD
Question viewed 5,227 times
Tags: age 25-34, face
I was born with a lot of fat on my face, people always tell me I have a "baby face". I'm 26 and I had my buccal fat pads removed, which has helped. The only problem is that I have excess fat/tissue along my jawline. I don't know if there's enough to actually do a lower facelift, but there's too much of it to fix with just laser treatments or other skin-tightening procedures. What are my options?
4 answers to Options for Getting Rid of "Baby Face"?
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Baby face: Is there a problem?
A clear majority of my patients would love to switch places with you. If you look 30 years ahead, your "baby face" will be your most admired asset. I agree with Dr. Wallach's answer. Don't be too hasty in removing facial fat, because in the long term, it may cause you to age faster.
Randy Wong, MD
Honolulu Plastic Surgeon
Honolulu Plastic Surgeon
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Buccal fat excision
For patients with a baby face, especially patients over 30, it may be possible to reduce the buccal fat pads. This can establish a nice cheekbone-cheek contour. Of course, the overall facial symmetry should be evaluated. Chubby cheeks may arise from a deficient cheekbone area, so removal of the buccal fat pads might not be right for that patient.
The buccal fat pad can be easily accessed from inside the mouth.
For years, there has been resistance to removing the buccal fat pads, because...
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Baby Face
Liposuction above the jawline is a no-no, below the jawline may help to create a more angular face. Implants can take a way the rounded look you do not like. The combination of cheek implants and a chin implant can help in this regard. Of course, this is all hypothetical and your own facial features may not improve with this advice.
Robert M. Freund, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon
New York Plastic Surgeon
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Facial fat atrophy occurs with age
Without seeing photographs or examining you in person, it is very difficult to answer this question. In general, defatting a face is not a good idea unless it is extremely excessive. Remember as you age, the face usually undergoes changes that may cause facial fat atrophy. If surgery is performed at this age to remove fat, you may have an advanced aged look when you are a bit older, which is not pleasing.
