What is the recovery time for Buccal Fat Removal by local anesthesia? How long will my face be swollen for?

Local anesthesia in the office is how I do this. Typically you look swollen for 12-24 hours, though often you already look better than before the procedure even immediately at the end! Liquid foods are not necessary at any point, you should be able to speak normally within 10-15 minutes of the procedures, and it shouldn't hurt much at all.

Work restrictions depend upon what you do, but, if you are not doing heavy physical labor (lifting boxes, for example, or climbing stairs a lot) you can be back at work an hour later (if you wanted).

People drive themselves in and out, and feel fine.

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Hello,
Thank you for your enquiry.
Your cheeks can be swollen for about 4 months but most of the swelling goes down early on. After 6 weeks, it is not very noticeable.
I would recommend liquid food for 5-7 days.
Speech is normally not affected to a significant degree.
It might be advisable to take about 4 days off work if done under a general anaesthetic.
I would suggest to confirm this with your surgeon.

Hello, buccal fat removal is an intraoral operation. Liquid food intake is recommended for about 1 week. If there is no intraoral infection, the edema will pass within 1 week. The time when the result is fully visible is after 1 month.