Would a Buccal Lipectomy Be a Good Idea for Me? (photo)

Hello SoCal GIrl, Your photograph shows a nicely oval face with good definition and lines. Buccal fat pad excision (removal) is a delicate procedure, if performed by an extensively experienced surgeon will provide the candidate with commendable results. Unless the patient has chubby cheeks that most likely will not atrophy with age, this procedure is conservatively recommended. To be able to provide you with a solid answer, I... more

Having a full face and round cheeks is a sign of youth. Simply do a bit of research to see what concerns women 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... more

Thanks for the question. Buccal fat removal is a procedure which can be done to enhance cheek definition It should only be done on patients that have significant fullness in the cheeks. If it is done on the wrong patient it can cause a hollow appearance. In a patient with chubby cheeks it can nicely enhance facial definition along the cheeks. Results can be simulated roughly by gently sucking in your cheeks. I commonly perform this procedure in... more