Is this buccal fat or jowl fat? (Photos)

Question

Have been bothered by extra fat on my left lower cheek area where I can feel a constant heaviness. Would like to know what I can do to reduce this? But first need to know if it's buccal fat or just sag or jowl fat.

John Mesa, MD · Answer

Buccal fat and jowls (fat) are two different areas of the face.Buccal fat pads are located on anterior portion of the lower cheeks, above the jaw line. Jowls are pockets of fat not he face that hang at the level of the jaw line. Therefore, they are located below the area where the buccal fat removal exists. To determine if a patient could be candidate for buccal fat removal, please consider watching the video below.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Hello, thank you for your question. It seems like you can benefit from Buccal fat removal, this is a good option to contour the face. Buccal fat excision can be done comfortably, awake, under local anesthesia in under an hour. The results are long lasting and the recover is quick. I recommend you to schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon for proper evaluation.

Pejman Aflaki, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. You have a well-contoured jawline and cheek. I don't believe you have excess buccal or jowl fat. I would seek an in-person consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon for a full evaluation and advice. Best,
Pejman Aflaki, M.D.
  
Johns Hopkins-trained double board-certified plastic surgeon

Seung Il Ha, MD · Answer

Hello, and thank you for your question!
It is hard to say from the picture what type of fat it is, as you need an in-office consultation for a better diagnostic. But it looks more like jowl fat than buccal fat, but as I've mentioned, you would need a face to face consultation to tell you for sure. It could be only droopy facial tissue.
Good luck!
Dr. Ha, Seoul Queen PS, South Korea

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