Age 26, male, will buccal fat removal help me with my midface/nasolabial folds? (Photos)

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Good Morning, I lost quite a significant amount of weight (I used to weigh around 265 LBS/ 120kg) back in 2018. I am around 205 LBS/93kg) now. I have pretty noticeable nasolabial folds and puffy cheeks, but not really prominent cheekbones. I am not very low body fat %, probably around 17-18. I do work out and try to stick to the diet. I also have an underbite Ideally, I would also like to correct this. Should I do BFT and potentially something more to correct these?

Yannis Alexandrides, MD, FACS · Answer

It's important to understand the impact that different operations can have to your face.

Buccal Fat Removal will reduce volume to the cheeks but will most likely not have an effect on the nasolabial folds. You mentioned you have an underbite, this means that possibly the chin is under-projected and a Chin Implant or a Genioplasty may improve the aesthetic relationship of the lower face to the mid face.

For the deep nasolabial folds, other non-surgical treatments might prove necessary such as Radiofrequency treatments to tighten the skin. In later stages, a Facelift may prove to be most efficacious.

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