I had buccal fat removal + chin and cheek lipo over a month ago in Mexico. The sides of my cheeks and my chin are super lumpy and hard. I’ve done therapeutic ultrasound, lymphatic massage and muscle release massage with little difference. Is this permanent fibrosis? Is there anything else I could try? Thanks
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Answer: Fibrosis, lumps and hardness after buccal fat removal and chin/cheek lipo. Is there anything else I could try? OVERSEAS SURGERY
It is normal and expected to have cheek swelling after buccal fat removal. Doing the first 1-2 weeks face looks like if no surgery was done. Results will start showing up by the 3rd week. The final results can be seen after all the swelling has subsided in 12 weeks.
Asian background patients that are not overweight but have a fat face specially during smiling, usually have enlarged buccal fat pads.
Enlarged buccal fat pad is the cause of chubby cheeks. They usually run in families. They are also commonly resistant to decrease in size with diet and...
Patients with asymmetric chubby cheeks, when one looks normal size and the other looks quite chubby could undergo buccal fat removal on one side (unilateral buccal fat removal).I commonly perform buccal fat removal only in one side of the face in selected cases. This, has allowed the patient to...