I've always hated having round, fat cheeks and I want my face to have some more definition. Nothing really dramatic, but maybe something like the third photo where I'm pulling my cheek back a bit. My mother, aunt and grandmother all have very full cheeks too, and losing weight did nothing to make them shrink.
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Answer: I've always hated having round, fat cheeks. Would I be a candidate for Buccal Fat Removal.? yes, very likely
Buccal fat removal is the plastic surgery procedure that removes the fullness of the lower anterior cheeks NEXT to the corners of the mouth. It doesn't remove the fulness under the corners of the mouth. The video bellow helps to understand who could be a candidate for buccal fat removal.
When patients who are not fat ( normal body weight) who have a "slim face" that when smiles looks chubby, usually have enlarged buccal fat pads. Buccal fat pads is the cause of fullness of the lower anterior cheeks ( chipmunk cheeks). These epads tend to be enlarged in some patients with normal ...
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...
