I just had a buccal fat removal, and one side of my face seems fine, but the other one is completely numb, is it normal?

Non-surgical alternatives to buccal fat removal for improvement of chubby cheeks are both diet and exercise. When normal or normal low body fat is achieved with diet and exercise, the size of the chubby cheeks could be reduced in certain patients. However, very often buccal fat removal is...

Fat removed in a buccal fat pad removal should not be used to inject into other areas of the face like cheeks due to the risk of infection.The mouth is a cavity that has normal bacterial contamination (oral flora) that could cause severe light threatening infections if transplanted to a...

There are two types of scanning procedures that can reveal the location of internal structures in the face, including fat: The CT scan ( computed tomography scan) and MRI ( Magnetic Resonance Imaging).CT scan is a specialized type of XR that gives detailed anatomy of the face or other body part,...

The right amount of buccal fat to be removed should be measured in accordance with the patient's anatomy and wishes. The results to be gained can be different on each patient as each person has a different facial structure. Hope this helps,Ali Rıza Öreroğlu, MD FEBOPRASEuropean and Turkish Boar...

Buccal fat removal is a plastic surgery procedure that helps to correct the fullness of the anterior lower cheeks in patient candidates.If a patient has had recent wisdom teeth removal and there is still ongoing post procedure swelling, buccal fat removal should not be performed until all the...

Fullness of the anterior lower cheeks ( chubby cheeks)are usually hereditary  and resistant to decrease with diet and exercise. Buccal fat removal is the plastic surgery procedure that removes the fullness of the chubby cheeks. In patients candidates that have normal to low body fat,...