Buccal Fat Removal: Q&A
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Revision Buccal Pad Removal, Is This A Normal Procedure?
About 2.5 months ago I had zygoma and jaw reduction in Korea. Part of the surgery was buccal fat removal. I asked the doctor to do it conservatively. Now my cheeks look puffy and I keep biting inside my cheek.Can the doctor control how much fat is removed? Are revisions normal?.I have a big event in a month, and a local doctor (to which I did not tell the Korea story) just looking at me the first thing he suggested is the buccal fat removal. I have scheduled the procedure 2 weeks b4 my event.
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Tell your surgeon the full history
Your surgeon needs to know that prior buccal fat was performed only 2.5mo prior. Buccal fat reoperation can be a hazardous task with your facial nerves at risk.
At 2.5mo after cheek and jawline surgery, your face is still puffy. It takes closer to 9mo for the swelling to go out. You may have some buccal fat prolapse due to the jawline surgery which needs to be addressed, but withholding information from your surgeon is ultimately putting yourself at risk for a disaster.
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Buccal Fat Removal
Sorry to hear about your experience, but unfortunately you are not alone. The first thing is to make sure you find a board certified specialist in the face who can help you. After you have identified this person, it is important to give him/her full disclosure as to what surgery you have already had done. In buccal fat removal, the amount of fat can removed can be somewhat controlled by the surgeon to ensure equal amounts are being removed. I too am concerned that you...
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Buccal Fat Removal: Reliability and Recovery
When Buccal Fat Removal is performed by an experienced surgeon, the amount of excised fat can be satisfactorily controlled. This means that equal amounts of fat can be removed from each cheek, and the surgeon can limit the quantity of fat to an amount he believes suitable for the patient's wishes.
I'm concerned, however, about your expectations. You stated:
"I have a big event in a month, and a local doctor (to which I did not tell the Korea story) just looking at me the...
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Hello 6729,
Thank you for sharing your story and we sympathize with you. Unfortunately, some complications and disappointments could happen after delicate surgeries as yours.
In general, 2.5 months is a relatively short period to establish an acceptable recovery before you can consider having a revision procedure. Without pictures and physical examination it is hard to assess how far of a recovery you have achieved.
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