Is it okay to get chin filler before buccal fat removal surgery?

Patients in their early 20s who are of normal weight but feel insecure about their enlarged lower cheeks, especially when they smile, are usually good candidates for buccal fat removal. Buccal fat removal significantly decreases the fullness of the lower anterior face, particularly when smiling,...

Patients with cheek asymmetry could benefit from plastic surgery procedures to achieve more symmetry. However, the appropriate procedure depends on the source of the asymmetry. Based on the pictures, especially with glasses, it is unclear what causes the asymmetry. In my practice, the most...

When patients are indecisive between losing weight or undergoing buccal fat removal to address fullness of the face, they should consider different factors. One is weight, the second is the fullness of the lower face, especially when smiling. If a patient has a normal weight but a chubby face,...

Buccal fat removal can lead to a more defined facial appearance, but it may have some long-term effects on aging. Since the procedure reduces fat in the midface, some patients may experience a faster appearance of signs of aging, such as skin laxity or hollowing, especially as natural fat loss...

Buccal fat removal is a plastic surgery procedure designed to decrease the fullness of the lower anterior face, reducing chubbiness or a round face appearance. This procedure does not address facial laxity or muscle sagging. In patients without chubby cheeks but with lower face skin laxity,...

We, as surgeons recommend to wait until after age 20 for buccal fat removal surgery because the fat pad continues to grow until our twenties. In some cases, buccal fat can also naturally reduce with age. Therefore, it’s advisable to wait until 20 years of age.