I look older and tired after surgery. Is buccal fat removal reversible?

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I am 24 years old and I got buccal fat removal in July 2020. It was the biggest mistake of my life and I wake up depressed everyday. It's only been a year and my face has changed drastically. I look older and tired and my face looks really hollowed. I don't know why the doctor said I was a good candidate, he said I would get the results I wanted. Is there anyway that I can bring back the youthfulness of my face or add fat? I don't want to do fillers forever.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

There are two ways to do a buccal lipectomy reversal. Percutaneous fat injections using far harvested by liposuction or the intraoral placement of a dermal-fa graft back into the buccal space where the fat was initially removed. Each approach has its advantages and disadvantages,

I look older and tired after surgery. Is buccal fat removal reversible?

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