Would I be a candidate for Buccal Fat Removal. (photos)

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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.

John Mesa, MD · Answer

Patients who have had round fat cheeks ( that usually run in the families) are usually excellent candidates for buccal fat removal. Buccal fat removal is a plastic surgery procedure that I usually customize to the patients needs. While some patients wants a dramatic results, others would like a less dramatic one. That's why I remove the amount of buccal fat pads to match the patients wishes. In my practice I routinely perform the procedure wide awake under local anesthesia, without pain and without sedation. The procedure takes under 1 hour. Recovery is associated with some days of swelling. Result can start being seen in 3 weeks post surgery.
The video below helps to understand who could be a candidate for buccal fat removal.John Mesa, MD
Buccal Fat Removal Specialist Plastic Surgeon 
New York City - New Jersey - Miami

Ali Riza Öreroglu, MD · Answer

Based on your photos, you seem like you would be a good candidate for a buccal fat removal procedure as you seem to have quite a bit of fullness in your lower anterior cheeks. A buccal fat removal procedure can provide slimming and create more definition in this area. It is best to consult a board certified facial plastic surgeon in person and discuss your options after a physical examination.Hope this helps,Ali Rıza Öreroğlu, MD FEBOPRASEuropean and Turkish Board Certified Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeonIstanbul, Turkey

Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD · Answer

From your photos it appears that you would be an excellent candidate for buccal fat removal and it would give you a more sculpted lower face.

Ahmet R. Karaca, MD · Answer

The buccal fat pad removal is a very simple operation that is performed thru an incision inside your mouth, so there are no scars. The way to decide if you would be happy with the results is to look in the mirror first with your jaws closed and then dropping your jaw without opening the mouth. That flattens the center portion of the cheeks and give you a pretty good idea of what the results would look like.

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