Hello, This is a rather odd situation but basically I had my buccal fat removed and everything seemed to be going ok a few weeks after the surgery, but then i began retaining water in my cheeks from a hole in my cheek cause by the surgery. I managed to take the liquid out of the cheeks (after 30 hours of labor) from the small hole, one push and spit at a time. Now I just need help with how to deal with this, how do i get the remaining water removed and what to do to prevent this problem?
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Answer: Buccal fat removal caused hole within mouth which leaks water into cheeks
Thanks for sharing. Buccal fat pad reduction from the intra oral route should not make your dimples go away. They should still be there once the swelling goes away. In fact it is possible that the procedure can enhance you dimples. In my recent buccal fat pad procedure on a younger...
Buccal fat removal is generally associated with minimal swelling in 90% of the patients. In 10% of the patients the swelling is severe and could lasts for several days. Therefore either mild or severe facial swelling post buccal fat removal are normal post surgical findings.
Swelling after buccal fat removal it is generally mild in 90% of the patients. In 10% of the patients the swelling could be severe, specially the day after surgery and could last for up to a week.
