5 days post op, is this a normal experience for buccal fat removal? How would I know if I have any nerve damage?

Patients with questions and concerns about their buccal fat removal healing process should follow up with the surgeon that performed the operation.

There is some pain that occurs 1-2 days after buccal lipectomy. A week of severe pain would warrant the need to be seen by your doctor. If you have bruising on the inside of you cheek you likely had a hematoma or a collection of blood build up. This can get infected. Of course some people are more sensitive to pain than others but overall the recovery should be at most 1-2 days!