Chubby cheeks & stuck between buccal fat removal & masseter Botox, what's the best option? (Photos)

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Hi Drs, For a very long time I have always been camera shy and hate photos due to the fact that I have absolutely no cheeks bones and a very chubby lower face, which creates no definition in my face at all, and one side seems fatter than the other, I am stuck in between buccal fat removal and masseter botox and what the best option would be long term , i want a skinner defined face

Jacob Tower, MD · Answer

Hello, hope you are well. You appear to have lower cheek/buccal fullness which is determined by the amount of buccal fat present, and a relatively wide intergonial width which is determined by the size of the jaw bone and masseter muscle. To slim the lower face, masseter botox is a great first step because it is non-invasive with very little risk. Buccal fat removal also has a slimming effect, but more so on the aspects of the cheeks closer to the mouth. This would be a reasonable option as well, but more invasive. Finally, we have other options for facial contouring including jaw contouring (where the bone's width is reduced in size) and sometimes cheek implants to create better facial proportions (this fixes the 'no cheek bones' problem). The choice of best option and sequence is somewhat nuanced, so I would recommend meeting with a surgeon who offers all of these options to create an individualized plan, but most likely masseter botox first followed by buccal fat removal.
Best,Dr. Tower

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