Is there a way to see how much fat is in the buccal fat pad prior to surgery?

Patients with fullness of the lower anterior cheek who would like to achieve a chiseled V shaped face could benefit from buccal fat removal. The video bellow helps to understand who could be a candidate for the procedure. It is important to know that in order to achieve a V-shaped chiseled face...

Thank you for your question and photograph. Buccal fat reduction can slim the face. Alternatively, chin and/or upper cheek augmentation can also provide more definition. Patients with large muscles can have a more "V-shape" contour with nonsurgical Botox or Dysport treatments. Hollow under eyes...

Buccal fat removal helps to remove the chubby cheeks in the anterior lower cheek in patient candidates. Buccal fat removal could help to achieve a chiseled face IF and only IF the patient has good cheek bones. If the cheek bones are not appropriately enhanced (usually with fillers) the patient...

Thank you for your question.  It is certainly common and expected to have swelling after buccal fat reduction surgery.  Typically, it's akin to have your wisdom teeth removed.  Sometimes it can be more significant.  One has to consider that the swelling could be due to bleeding within the ope...

Buccal fat removal is not performed by many surgeons because although it seems to be an easy surgery, it is not. It requires technical skills to perform the procedure without damaging the delicate structures inside the face. Additionally. in order to deliver a good result, the surgeon should be...

A buccal fat removal procedure can provide slimming in the lower face, in the lower anterior cheek region specifically. It can also help create more definition in the lower face depending on the overall bone and underlying tissue structure of the face. Based on your photos, it seems like you ca...