Hi I am 31 years old with Turk-Mongolian origin. As I age, my cheeks are getting more and more saggy. I wonder which one is a better (and last longing) way to fix this; facelift or buccal fat removal? Could I do either of these while still wearing orthodontics braces/ retainers? I am also thinking do take Rhinoplasty. Would it be possible to do them all at once?
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Answer: Facelift or Buccal Fat Removal? two different things
Young patients int heir 20s with chubby cheeks usually are frustrated because they don't decrease size with diet and exercise. Chubby cheeks usually do NOT decrease in size with aging ( that is easily seen in relatives in their 50s or beyond).
Buccal fat removal is the plastic surgery...
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 inc...
I think in your case jaw angle implants, cheek implants, and buccal fat removal would give you a more chiseled face. also a rhinoplasty to give you more tip projection would also help.
