Is the Cheek Pad the Same As the Buccal Fat Pad? (photo)

is the cheek pad and the buccal fat pad the same thing? I had an substandard face-lift 15 months ago. It wrecked my eyes. One doctor wanted to lift my cheek pads along with another procedure, to give my eyes more support. My new doctor, considering a revision of my inadequate face-lift, spoke of removing the buccal fat pads. My face is round and I have puffy cheeks. I'm 60 years old. What do you suggest? I like my new doctor, but not sure about the buccal fat pad removal.

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Cheek Area Facial Fat Grafting anf Buccal Fat Pad Removal

You can augment the malar eminences with fat and remove the buccal fat pad, which is herniating at a lower point. Find the plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs these procedures hundreds of times each year. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Cheek Pad the Same As the Buccal Fat Pad? No they are different

The cheek pad usually refers to the malar fat pad which is more under your eyes. The buccal fat pad is lateral to the corners of your mouth. I would consider filling your face, this may seem parodoxical, instead of more face lifting. There are no ways of thinking that will change the way we approach facial rejuvenation. see video

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Buccal fat and cheekpad fat are different

I see you differently. Your buccal fat pads at the lower face are somewhat herniated and large. REMOVING THEM WOULD SHAPE YOUR FACE THINNER AND IS RECOMMENDED. RAISING YOUR MALAR FAT PADS UNDER YOUR EYES IS NOT RECOMMENDED. I WOULD USE FAT INJETIONS. THE AREA UNDER YOUR ETES NEEDS VOLUME AND THE MALAR FAT PADS HAVE NO VOLUME EVEN IF LIFTED

Cheek pad and buccal fat pad

No they are not the same-although cheek is a lay term, the medical term for cheek is malar or melo By saying cheek pad I think you are referring to the malar fat pad this is an upside down triangle of fat that is relatively superficial, just under the skin a and subcutaneous fat this must be elevated in facelifts in order to restore upper cheek fullness and to pull the bottom tip up off the mandible where it exists as the jowl The buccal fat pads is... more

The cheek fat and buccal fat pad are not the same but both can create aesthetic problems.

Patients can get fullness in the lower face as gravity pulls fat from the cheek downward. It can be repositioned with a facelift. The buccal fat pad is a separate entity that can contribute to volume in the cheek unrelated to age. It is uncommonly a problem but can be treated under local anesthesia through the inside of the mouth.

Fat cheeks

These are one and the same and it is true that the buccal fat pads can make a face rounder.Soem people like that look.

Buccal Fat Pad Removal for Cheek Reduction

Yes, buccal fat pads and cheek pads are the same. Buccal Fat Extraction is a surgical procedure in which the fat pads that fill the lower cheeks are removed. Some of this cheek fat can be removed through the inside of the mouth. Also called a cheek reduction, the result is a thinner looking face. A common reason my patients undergo buccal fat pad extraction is that they have “chipmunk” or chubby cheeks. Buccal Fat Extraction can give a more rounded face a more desirable... more

Is the Cheek Pad the Same As the Buccal Fat Pad?

Thanks for posting photos. Yes you result is very average. And the ectropion of the lower lateral lids is noted. The "roundness" of you central aesthetic zone could be either buccal fat, cheek fat or both. A redirection mid face lift could help improve the appearance. I might consider buccal fat removal also. Regards and follow up would be nice.

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Buccal fat pad, Cheek fat pad, Bichat fat pad are the same. There is also the cheek fat is the fat under the skin. I think you need to work with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to ivestigate why you have all the problems with the face lift and the eyes. Both have major problems and may require multiple surgeries to completely correct. After that will assess if you need cheeck fat pad removal (rarely needed). The eyes need an expert to correct.