I am not fat and have a slim face but when I smile my cheeks bulge.. Excercise doesn't cut it and I've been looking into buccal fat. I know the risks, it's not reversible. But I have serious chipmunk cheeks. Are all people born with buccal fat? And what's recovery/ what helps swelling?
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Answer: I am not fat and have a slim face but when I smile my cheeks bulge. Am I candidate for buccal removal? Yes, very likely
Technically buccal fat removal and wisdom teeth removal could be performed at the same time. However, each procedure is associated with post surgical swelling of the cheeks. Therefore if both procedures are performed at the same time, patient should be read to bear potential severe swelling of...
Restoration of cheek volume following buccal fat removal can be accomplished with either fat transfer or dermal fillers. Fat transfer has the advantage of replacing the excised buccal fat with similar tissue. Several sessions may be required. Dermal fillers present an option with less down...
Buccal fat removal and facial liposuction are two plastic surgery procures that are completely different and also target different areas of the face.
Buccal fat removal addresses the fullness of the lower anterior cheeks (chubby cheeks)
"Facial liposuction" removes fat below the face skin in...