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Would I Be a Good Candidate for Buccal Fat Removal? (photo)

I'm 27,average built, 5'11,187lbs,active runner, not obese. No one in my family has as chubby cheeks as mine. It's been like that since I can remember. People used to tell me that my cheeks will go away in my early 20s, but it's only getting worse. I've tried everything: from topical fat burners to running 100+ miles per week to clenbuterol. Intense sports makes my face a little bit thinner everywhere except for cheeks. It's really lowering my confidence. Would I benefit from buccal fat removal?

3 Doctor Answers | Asked by dmartu in LA
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Good candidate for surgery

Yes, you would be a very good candidate for surgery. The ideal plan for you would be: chin implant neck liposuction +/- submentoplasty/platysmaplsty buccal fat removal
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Chin Implant and Submental Liposuction with possible Buccal Fat Pad Excision

Hello Dmartu, Thank you for sharing your photographs. Sculpting your face with a natural looking outcome is a smooth combination of submental liposuction and chin implant that could be supplemented with a conservative buccal fat removal. Not without a physical examination that a definitive answer could be given concerning a buccal fat pad excision. So, I encourage you to seek a consultation with an extensively experienced surgeon who will guide you... more
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Chin Implant and Liposuction of the Neck

Thanks for posting your photos. You have a very small, underprojecting chin and lipolysis (extra fat) in the neck below the chin. I would recommend seeking a consultation with a facial plastic surgeon or plastic surgeon who could assess your chin and neck and determine if you would be a good candidate for liposuction of the neck (also called submental liposuction) and a chin augmentation. This would be down through the placement of a silicone chin implant through a small incision underneath... more

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