What, if Anything, Should I Do About my Chubby Cheeks? (photo)

I agree. You are thin and your face is more round. There are many reasons for this but speficially buccal fat removal and manipulation can be a great and transformational procedure in the right patient.  Often times fat transfer in conjunction with this procedure is able to give a more “ideal” heart shaped face. This can make a significant difference in patients as a combo. It may seem counterintuitive to add fat when you say your problem is chubby cheeks. What we do is add fat around the cheeks to the side of the highest and most projected point of the cheek bone and taper it to the lower face. This helps to camouflage overly chubby cheeks.  This is especially helpful in thin women and in combination with buccal fat pad removal is a powerful maneuver. All of this can be done in clinic with some calming medications and local anesthesia.
I recommend getting a consult with a surgeon who does this procedure frequently to get a full facial analysis to make sure your specific goals are addressed.
Hope this helps.
Best of luck.
DrC

As we age we tend to lose fat in the face. If you are clearly not experiencing this then you may consider removing some of the fat surgically. The only fat removal in my experience that looks natural is removal of the buccal fat. This fat lies deep to the skin and its removal creates and narrowing of the lower cheeks without any risk of surface irregularities that would result from liposuction in the area. The results are subtle but safe. Something to consider.