One side of my face I can feel everything, and the other one is all numb and swollen. It hurts and I can't move that side of my mouth/cheeks. Is that normal ? Or do you think the surgeon touched a nerve
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January 29, 2025
Answer: I just had a buccal fat removal, and one side of my face is completely numb. #buccalfatremoval
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,...