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Why Are Doctors Against Buccal Fat Pad Removal?

I have such fat round cheeks. All my life I have been made fun of. I had Vaser LIpo on my cheeks and I still feel i need buccal fat removal. I look like a bulldog. I have a very round face. Isn't buccal fat removal ok for some people? i feel i am one of them. i want a slim face. is that so bad?

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Dr. Raymond E. Lee, MD
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Dr. Shitel Patel, MD
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Dr. Shitel Patel, MD
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Dr. Joubin Gabbay, MD
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Dr. Joubin Gabbay, MD
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Dr. Omar Lazos, MD
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Dr. John L. Burns Jr., MD
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Thanks for your question. I find buccal fat pad reduction to be a great procedure in the properly selected patient. Fullness in the lower cheeks or "chipmunk cheeks" can be treated this way to give a more defined lower face. Liposuction or skin tightening technologies will not be the right...

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Dear Chipmunk Buccal fat remove can be helpful to some individuals. However the trend has been to preserve fat and the deep fat of the face may be very important to the long term volume of the face. On the other hand facial Liposuction can be done judiciously to sculpt the jaw line as well as...

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A revision for buccal fat removal is fairlly easy.  It can be performed under local anesthesia through the mouth.  It takes 15 to 30 minutes.  You don't need to wait for old age to even things out.

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You are a great candidate for Buccal fat removal procedure. This procedure helps create the desired V-shaped face, making the cheekbones and jawline more prominent. You can definitely have more defined and slimmer facial features after this procedure. Best of luck to you.

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Buccal fat removal is the plastic surgery procedure that removes the "chubby look" of the face permanently. The "chubby look" is caused by enlarged buccal fat pads. Therefore, by removing these pads from the face, the face becomes less chubby, more chiseled and model-like after the procedure. 

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