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Is there any way to slim down fat cheeks?

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Donna1937Jul 2, 2015

My cheeks are extremely fat and chipmunk like. Some days i think they're cute, and other days i loathe them. Is there any way to slim them down a little? Not anything as drastic as buccal fat removal, but something subtle. I have briefly tried facial excersizes, but they dont really work do they? Thank you doctors in advance :)

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Dr. Roger P. Friedenthal, MD
Dr. Roger P. Friedenthal, MD
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Answered on Jul 5, 2015
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