Upper cheek fat removal - what is this procedure called and what is the normal cost?

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I’m aware this is not normally done as opposed to buccal fat removal, but I have a lot of upper cheek fat and I’m interested in it I had buccal fat removal done this year and while it did slim my lower face, I still have a lot of fat in my upper cheeks that’s especially prominent when I smile. I’ve heard all the concerns about aging and how this fat contributes to your youthfulness but I think I have more than usual for being a healthy/skinny person. I’m 130 pounds, male, if that helps.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Treatment of ‘chubby cheeks’ cannot be achieved alone with buccal fat pad removal; a fact that I encounter time and time again when seeing patients in consultation for lower facial sculpting. My approach is to use a combined protocol that redefines aesthetic contours of the face. This includes the following: 
  
 
  
Buccal Fat Pad Removal 
  Non-surgical Muscle-Fascia Tightening
  Venus Legacy or Venus Viva
  Ultherapy
  Submental Liposuction or Coolsculpting
   
  
The combined approach is ideal. Buccal fat pad removal is a exceptional procedure that can remove excess fat from the cheek pads. Using an intraoral approach, a small incision is carried through the mucosa to remove a small fat pad within the cheek. Closure of the incisions is minimal with an absorbable suture and patients will experience some swelling post-operatively. We use SwellX tablets post treatment. Once healed, the contour of the cheek is improved and we begin Non-invasive tissue tightening to further enhance results. 
  
 
  
Best, 
  
Dr. Karamanoukian
  
Realself100 Surgeon

John Mesa, MD · Answer

In order to determine what plastic surgery procedures could be adequate to address a physical concern in the face, a posting pictures of the face is necessary. Without pictures it is impossible to determine what is going on and suggest potential treatments.

Upper cheek fat removal - what is this procedure called and what is the normal cost?

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