I have really fat buccal pads and a really round face (Photo)

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My face looks massive, I often get comments from people saying I have a “moon face” which really hurts my self esteem. I am very skinny and when I gain healthy weight my face goes even bigger. People often say to me that it thins out over time but my face is definitely getting bigger, I am starting to look like a chipmunk. I recently got facial fillers hoping it would help but if anything has made me look even bigger. I’m 21 so please could you reccomend me a good treatment or procedure.

Ali Riza Öreroglu, MD · Answer

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 can be a good candidate for this procedure. It is best to consult a board certified facial plastic surgeon in person and discuss your goals and options after a physical examination.Hope this helps,Ali Rıza Öreroğlu, MD FEBOPRASEuropean and Turkish Board Certified Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeonIstanbul, Turkey

Omar Lazos, MD · Answer

You are a good candidate for 
BFPR (Buccal Fat Pad Removal)
When a patient has a full and round face and despite weight loss the 
fullness persist or if the patient is in his normal weight and the 
chipmunk faces has stayed all the time, a bichectomy or buccal fat pad 
removal is useful. It´s true that with aging the buccal fat pad tends to
 diminish in volume do to atrophy, but if the volume is excessive a 
bichectomy will not hollow the cheek overtime. Many patients are happy 
with the results, a proper selection is a very important manner. Usually
 the procedure takes less than 10 min and you can go homethe same day. 
You'll be able to go back to work on the 3rd day post-op but 1 week off 
would be more comfortable.

John Mesa, MD · Answer

Patients with significant chubby cheeks that makes their face round are usually candidates for buccal fat removal.Buccal fat is usually resistant to decrease in size with diet and exercise. However, they become more prominent with gaining weight. Buccal fat removal by removing the buccal fat pads makes the face to become thinner, V shape and chiseled in patient candidates ( specially in those with good high cheek bones) The video bellow helps to understand  who could be a candidate for bucal fat removal John Mesa, MDBuccal Fat Removal SpecialistPlastic Surgeon

Jonathan Kulbersh, MD · Answer

Buccal fat excision is an appropriate surgical procedure for patients that of overly full and wide cheek areas. In common terms, it is good for patients who have chipmunk cheeks. In reviewing your pictures, is difficult to tell if you're a good candidate because your cheek area is slightly full but not overly full. You are a patient that would need an in person consultation for a complete evaluation and explanation of the positives and negatives of these procedures in your situation.
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