Hi, I'd just really like to know what you think the best treatment options would be for me. I've had the kind of chipmunk look my whole life and I really dislike it. I'm already very fit and pretty lean & my face never seems to change much. It's definitely my lower cheek area right around the jawline that I'm most displeased with. Ideally I'd like to achieve a more angular lower face.
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March 19, 2017
Answer: Buccal fat removal, chin liposuction or both? = buccal fat removal could be an option #bcucalfat #Buccalfatremoval
Buccal fat removal is a plastic surgery procedure that removes the excess of fullness of the anterior lower cheek
Chin implant surgery is a procedure that augments the deficient chin or enhances the normal chin.
To determine if either or both of the above procedures would benefit a patient, she...
In my practice more than 90% of the patients undergo buccal fat removal under local anesthesia without any IV sedation or oral sensation. The rest undergo buccal fat pat removal under general anesthesia because they are going under for another procedure like liposuction or tummy tuck...
Buccal fat removal is the minimally invasive plastic surgery procedure that reliably removes the excess of fat of the lower anterior cheeks, thus correcting chubby cheeks. Other procedures like laser lipo, etc tend to damage the delicate nerves of the face, thus increasing the risk of permanent...