Could Facial Liposuction Help with my Cheeks?

March 7, 2010
Asked By:Sen

I have overly thick pads of fat at the "front" of my cheeks; when I diet I lose from the "back", around my cheekbones, but never at the front. I hate the way they look, and also the way they feel; they seem to retain water at times, and then they feel "swollen", although their appearance doesn't change much. I'm well within my ideal weight range, and don't want to lose much more. Both my parents have heavy, jowly faces, so I'm pretty sure I know where this is going eventually. 28, female. Any suggestions?

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August 21, 2016

Answer: Full frontal cheeks

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Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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August 21, 2016

Answer: Full frontal cheeks

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Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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February 26, 2017

Answer: Facial contouring

Joshua D. Zuckerman, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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February 26, 2017

Answer: Facial contouring

Joshua D. Zuckerman, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 8, 2017

Answer: The enemy of good.

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Marshall T. Partington, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 8, 2017

Answer: The enemy of good.

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Marshall T. Partington, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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December 8, 2017

Answer: Liposuction of the cheeks is seldom indicated.

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Vincent N. Zubowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 8, 2017

Answer: Liposuction of the cheeks is seldom indicated.

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Vincent N. Zubowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
November 3, 2015

Answer: Liposuction of the face and cheeks

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
November 3, 2015

Answer: Liposuction of the face and cheeks

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
July 26, 2010

Answer: Surgical sculpting of the face

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Boris M. Ackerman, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
July 26, 2010

Answer: Surgical sculpting of the face

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Boris M. Ackerman, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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