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Buccal fat removal before or after BBL?

Cheerful461312May 13, 2022
I'm scheduled for chin, buffalo hump, arm lipo, Lipo 360 + BBL on 6/11/22. Wanting to know if I can have buccal fat removal done before my surgery, or if it's best to wait until after and if so how long after.

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Helllo!!! Happy Wednesday! We would love to help you out!!! For the big cheeks, we can offer a buccal fat pad removal aka bichectomy. This will remove the fat pad in the cheeks giving you a more slimmer face and jaw line.

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Dear Hepburnn, thank you for your question. While compression garments can be recommended by some surgeons after buccal fat removal, they are not universally mandatory. In my practice, I typically do not suggest their use as they can be uncomfortable and may cause swelling to shift to the front...

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Dear Philosophical469356,Thank you for your question and uploading your photos. Based on the photo you uploaded, you are a candidate for buccal fat removal. Buccal fat reduction is a procedure to help slim the lower part of your face, to give it a more contoured look. Often times, buccal fat...

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