Will Buccal Fat Pad Removal affect my pitted acne scars on my cheeks?

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, ...

Thank you for your question and photos. Based on your images, there are some different options to consider. One may be buccal fat pad removal. This surgical procedure is performed under local anesthesia in most cases, and does not involve much downtime afterward. Your surgeon creates a small...

Parotid ducts could either get inflamed or transected (cut) during a buccal fat removal procedure. If it gets inflamed (not cut), the saliva drainage could decrease or stop which translates in sweling of the parotid glad ( aka swollen cheek). In those cases once the inflammation has been...

Facial asymmetry is a common physical finding present since birth. Facial asymmetry can be caused by differences in either soft tissue ( eg. skin and fat) or bonny tissue (bones of the face) or both. When the asymmetry is more pronounced in the lower anterior cheeks, it is usually caused by a...

In order to determine this question, it is necessary to see the picture before liposuction was performed ( before picture). In that way the current after picture could be compared and determine what plastic surgery procedure can help to reshape the face. 

A buccal fat removal procedure can provide slimming in the lower face, in the lower anterior cheek region specifically. It can also help create more definition in the lower face depending on the overall bone and underlying tissue structure of the face. And Botox injections on the masseter mu...