Would I benefit from Buccal fat removal?

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Would I benefit from buccal fat removal or would this little chub of fat on my cheek and double chin be fixed with kybella? (The pudge on the side of my cheek honestly looks worse in person). I’m very slender but my cheeks are so round and I have a little double chin that’s completely hereditary. I’ve always been pretty set on getting kybella but would buccal fat removal also benefit me?

Jonathan Kulbersh, MD · Answer

Buccal fat excision is an appropriate surgical procedure for patients that of overly full and wide cheek areas. In common terms, it is good for patients who have chipmunk cheeks. In reviewing your pictures, is difficult to tell if you're a good candidate because your cheek area is slightly full but not overly full. You are a patient that would need an in person consultation for a complete evaluation and explanation of the positives and negatives of this procedure in your situation. I hope this help

Omar Lazos, MD · Answer

When a patient has a full and round face and despite weight loss the fullness persist or if the patient is in his normal weight and the chipmunk faces has stayed all the time, a bichectomy or buccal fat pad removal is useful. It´s true that with aging the buccal fat pad tends to diminish in volume do to atrophy, but if the volume is excessive a bichectomy will not hollow the cheek overtime. Many patients are happy with the results, a proper selection is a very important manner. Usually the procedure takes less than 30 min and you can go homethe same day. You'll be able to go back to work on the 3rd day post-op but 1 week off would be more comfortable. Best regards

John Mesa, MD · Answer

Buccal fat removal  helps to decrease the fullness of the ANTERIOR lower cheek. It does NOT affect the fullness off the lower POSTERIOR cheek.The video bellow helps to understand who could be a good candidate for buccal fat removal.

Would I benefit from Buccal fat removal?

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