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?
December 8, 2017
Answer: Liposuction of the cheeks is seldom indicated.
In your photo, you're smiling which makes evaluation impossible. I almost never suction cheeks because loss of fat with age occurs and suctioning it makes little sense. Sometimes the buccal fat pad can be decreased in size but these are very unusual cases.
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December 8, 2017
Answer: Liposuction of the cheeks is seldom indicated.
In your photo, you're smiling which makes evaluation impossible. I almost never suction cheeks because loss of fat with age occurs and suctioning it makes little sense. Sometimes the buccal fat pad can be decreased in size but these are very unusual cases.
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November 3, 2015
Answer: Liposuction of the face and cheeks
I would advise against facial fat liposuction, as there are unecessary risks with surgery. Dimpling and dynamic contour irregularities can cause secondary deformity. Stick with tried and true techniques.
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November 3, 2015
Answer: Liposuction of the face and cheeks
I would advise against facial fat liposuction, as there are unecessary risks with surgery. Dimpling and dynamic contour irregularities can cause secondary deformity. Stick with tried and true techniques.
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July 26, 2010
Answer: Surgical sculpting of the face
Correction of full cheek can definitely be achieved with a well planned and executed surgery. Liposuction of the cheek areas needs to be done in a precise fashion, so as not to produce irregularities of the cheeks. This area is very unforgiving and requires expertise and experience to achieve the desired result. In addition, on occasion a very specific area of the cheek, buccal fat pad, needs to be addressed. Make sure that your surgeon carefully assesses your cheek anatomy to choose the best surgical approach.
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July 26, 2010
Answer: Surgical sculpting of the face
Correction of full cheek can definitely be achieved with a well planned and executed surgery. Liposuction of the cheek areas needs to be done in a precise fashion, so as not to produce irregularities of the cheeks. This area is very unforgiving and requires expertise and experience to achieve the desired result. In addition, on occasion a very specific area of the cheek, buccal fat pad, needs to be addressed. Make sure that your surgeon carefully assesses your cheek anatomy to choose the best surgical approach.
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