Can a partial buccal fat removal be done instead of a full buccal fat removal to prevent aging early? (Photo)

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I’m considering buccal fat removal but I don’t want all of the fat removed because of early aging. What are my options?

John Mesa, MD · Answer

The amount of buccal fat pad to be removed during buccal at removal can be customized to both patient's goals and patient's anatomy.  Removing all buccal fat removal does NOT fit all the patient's profiles. In my buccal fat removal practice, I do have patients that get either small amount, moderate amount or all the buccal fat pad removed. This is decided both during consultation and during surgery. Therefore, if you are interested in a partial buccal fat removal, a  plastic surgeon specialized in buccal fat removal should be able to accommodate your wishes. John Mesa, MDBuccal Fat Removal Specialist Plastic Surgeon

Ali Riza Öreroglu, MD · Answer

The buccal fat pads can be partially removed and reduced, which the amount can be calculated according to the patient's anatomy and wishes. It will be best to consult a board certified facial plastic surgeon in person and discuss your goals and options after a physical examination.Hope this helps,Ali Rıza Öreroğlu, MD FEBOPRASEuropean and Turkish Board Certified Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeonIstanbul, Turkey

Dallas Buchanan, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. When removing the buccal fat, any portion of the pad can be removed. It is balancing between taking enough to show a noticeable result. Discuss your goals with your surgeon and understand that removing less may mean the result is much more subtle.Good luck!Dallas R. Buchanan, MD, FACSOwner & Board-Certified Plastic SurgeonVIVIFY plastic surgery

John L. Burns Jr., MD · Answer

All or part of the buccal fat pad can be removed.  This will slim your face and accentuate your cheekbones to make you face slimmer and more angular.

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

Based on this single photo it looks that you have some atrophy of midface (flat, sunken area underneath the lower eyelids!) due to a small cheek bones (malar hypoplasia)? For that reason, your lower cheeks look bigger? I would rather consider cheek augmentation (fillers, implants) than buccal fat removal. In person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in buccal fat removal is recommended. Good luck.

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