19 years old buccal fat removal - ideal candidate? (photos)

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I'm 163cm tall and weight​ 44kg with a heart shaped face. Since I was around 15 I've been noticing part of the bottom of my face getting fuller, but lately even when my face is resting you can see the lines of fat there, which I don't really like the look of. Could I be an ideal candidate to undergo this procedure? Thanks in advance.

Ali Riza Öreroglu, MD · Answer

Based on your photos, you seem like you would be a suitable candidate for a buccal fat removal procedure, as you seem to have fullness in the lower anterior cheeks which are the areas targeted by this operation. It is best to consult a board certified facial plastic surgeon in person and discuss your options after a physical examination.

Hope this helps,Ali Rıza Öreroğlu, MD FEBOPRASEuropean and Turkish Board Certified Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeonIstanbul, Turkey

John Mesa, MD · Answer

Young patients close to the 20s with chubby cheeks or fullness of the lower anterior cheeks are usually excellent candidates for buccal fat removal. This is also because at that age bracket, there is minimal sagging of the skin and no descend of the mid face soft tissues.It is important to know that even at young age, patients may have weak cheek bones.Therefore, it might be necessary to enhance those cheek bones to "lift" the skin around the mount and have an great result with the buccal fat removal surgery.Patients interested in buccal fat removal  should make a consultation with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon specialized in plastic surgery procedures of the face

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