Cheek Fat Reduction Risky?

asked 2 years ago by Peter007 in Sweden
Latest answer by John LoMonaco, MD
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Tags: cheeks, risk

My face lacks definitions and angularity. My normal relaxed facial expression makes me look tired and angry because of drooping eye and mouth corners. My body is overall thin (my BMI is around 20), and it's only my face that suffers from excessive fat.

Doctors warn for gaunt cheeks later on in life after having cheek fat reduction. Shouldn't people with naturally slim lower cheeks also run the risk of having a gaunt look when aging? I also wonder what the actual risk of lumpiness after removing this fat? I have read that this is a risk, but I have never seen any pictures of it.

3 answers to Cheek Fat Reduction Risky?

Perhaps Buccal Fat Excision Would Help

I, too, feel that facial lipo (besides under the chin) is best avoided. Removal of the buccal fat pad is helpful for individuals who have fullness in the cheeks. It will sculpt the cheekbone areas and provide a more angular feature in that area. That procedure is done as an outpatient using a small incision inside the mouth.

John LoMonaco, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Interesting that you know your BMI

Peter, I am concerned that your might have body dysmorphic disorder. Ask yourself how many hours a day you think about this issue. If you spend several hours a day thinking about this issue or find yourself avoiding social circumstance due to sensitivity over this issue, this might also be indicative of BDD. The treatment for BDD is not surgery but psychotherapy. So think about this. Remember that having BDD does not mean that you don't have a physical issue, it just means that unless you... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon