How long after Buccal Fat Removal Surgery should you wait to have dental work done?

Buccal fat excision is a fairly quick procedure.  To allow time for preparation and anesthesia, the whole procedure takes approximately one hour. The recovery time after buccal fat excision is rather quick. After the procedure, you will have a few stitches from the small incisions made on the ...

Facial contouring  Buccal fat pad removal is a great operation when performed in properly selected patients and not just utilized haphazardly to create enhanced definition in a face. If your lower cheeks or submalar area (the area below your cheekbones themselves) are somewhat thin or...

Cavitation is a ultrasound technique used to melt fat in the torso, arms and legs in very fat (obese people). It works by causing destruction of the fat with ultrasound waves.  It is  indicated on obese patients because they have tons of fat and any irregularities secondary to...

Yes, buccal fat pads can be reduced instead of complete removal. Depending on the patient's anatomy and goals, the right amount of buccal fat to be removed can be measured and removed accordingly.Hope this helps,Ali Rıza Öreroğlu, MD FEBOPRASEuropean and Turkish Board Certified Aesthetic, Pl...

At age 27, you are too young to undergo a facelift, and I don't believe this would address what bothers you in any event.  Removal of some of the fat from the buccal fat pad will reduce the volume of your lower cheeks somewhat, but it will not remove the folds of which you complain. L...

Dear thepinkangel11,At the very least, it looks like she had Botox in the masseter muscles to slim her jawlineIf you have heavier cheeks, buccal fat pad removal also looks very niceWhen you are ready, please see a specialist who can address your concerns and prepare you for what to expectbest,Dr...