33F. I’m thinking about losing weight or getting my buccal fat pads removed - I could probably lose ten pounds without the rest of my body looking too thin. My concern is that with my age my skin won’t bounce back. What are your thoughts? I feel like my skin already is sagging.
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Answer: Should I lose weight or remove buccal fat pads or nothing at all? t depends on your current weight and goals
Buccal fat removal can lead to a more defined facial appearance, but it may have some long-term effects on aging. Since the procedure reduces fat in the midface, some patients may experience a faster appearance of signs of aging, such as skin laxity or hollowing, especially as natural fat loss...
Buccal fat removal is a plastic surgery procedure designed to decrease the fullness of the lower anterior face, reducing chubbiness or a round face appearance. This procedure does not address facial laxity or muscle sagging. In patients without chubby cheeks but with lower face skin laxity,...
We, as surgeons recommend to wait until after age 20 for buccal fat removal surgery because the fat pad continues to grow until our twenties. In some cases, buccal fat can also naturally reduce with age. Therefore, it’s advisable to wait until 20 years of age.
