Hello!I hope that this message finds you well. With buccal fat, people are in a love-hate relationship with it. People choose to have buccal fat removal for several cosmetic and personal reasons, but it's not medically necessary for most. When you have buccal fat removal, you can slim the face, enhance the cheekbones & jawline definition - which is strongly influenced by trends. But in reality, buccal fat is quite important for your facial structure, especially when it provides natural volume and fullness, supports facial muscles and skin, and protects facial structures. When the aging process kicks in, the buccal fat will shift or shrink over time, so if you remove it through surgery, you will have overly sharp, sunken cheeks and then will make you look older than you are - especially as collagen and skin elasticity decline with age.