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Am I a good candidate for buccal fat removal or masseter botox? (Photo)

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nilez541Dec 20, 2022

I have always had chubby cheeks despite being pretty thin. I'm 6'1 180 pounds and don't carry a lot of body fat, but my jowls are very prominent. Would either masseter botox or buccal fat removal be suitable options for me?

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Jonathan Kulbersh, MD

Thank you for your question and for providing photos. Buccal fat pad removal is an ideal procedure for improving cheek and jawline definition while reducing a rounded appearance in the lower part of the face. Since the weight carried around the mouth will also be reduced with this procedure, it...

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Jonathan Kulbersh, MD

Thank you for your question and photos. Buccal fat removal or Botox injections are both viable options for reducing fullness in the lower third portion of the face. Injecting Botox into the masseter muscle reduces its size and provides a slimming effect that can last for 3-4 months. During a...

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Jonathan Kulbersh, MD

Thank you for submitting your question and photos. Buccal fat pad removal is an ideal procedure for reducing excess fullness beneath the cheekbones to sculpt and define the cheeks and jawline. As with any cosmetic surgery, this treatment option should be catered to your specific needs, only...

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Timothy Osborn, MD

It is one of the things that may not improve with BFR. With a lot of people if you push that fat out as you are doing BFR it will slim it down, but not easy to get in some people. Looking at your chin, you may want to think about a genioplasty or chin implant to stretch that perioral soft tissue...

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Jonathan Kulbersh, MD

Thank you for your question and photos. A buccal lipectomy, or buccal fat pad removal, is an ideal procedure for improving cheek and jawline definition while reducing a rounded appearance in the lower part of the face. Since buccal fat tissue is not regrown, even with weight gain, the results of...

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Dilip D. Madnani, MD, FACS

Great question and its v hard to tell from your pictures exactly what would be a good option for you. I do see some facial asymmetry however Idk whats the best option. Filers, buccal fat etc are all options.

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