It's been three days since my buccal fat removal and I am still very swollen, is this normal?

Most females usually pose for a selfie sucking their cheeks and comprising their lips ( like when kissing) to have a temporary slimmer lower face look . However, when not doing that and caught in camera, the result is not the same (because obvious reasons).Fullness of the lower cheeks could be...

Buccal fat pad removal is a great operation when performed in properly selected patients and not just utilized haphazardly to create enhanced definition in a face. If your lower cheeks or submalar area (the area below your cheekbones themselves) are somewhat thin or narrow, taking out the buccal...

A buccal fat removal procedure can provide slimming in the lower face, in the lower anterior cheek region specifically. But it will not reduce the chubbiness in upper cheeks. It can also help create more definition in the lower face depending on the overall bone and underlying tissue stru...

Fulness and sagginess of the lower anterior cheeks are usually secondary to large buccal fat and poor lateral cheek bone definition. Buccal fat removal is a plastic surgery procedure that could help to improve the fullness of the lower anterior cheek. Careful lateral cheek...

Dear AshleyC108, this depends on the previous surgery. If the buccal fat was removed completely then there is no need for a second surgery. However, if the buccal fat was removed only partially, then a revision surgery might be an option. Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS  Certified, American...

Patients with questions and concern about their buccal fat removal healing process  should contact the plastic surgeon that performed the procedure to address these concerns and determine if there is need any need of management