My cheeks are droopy and my smile lines are very deep. What should I have done? (Photo)

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I am 18 yrs old, 5 ft. and 8 in. and 128 lbs, so I am not fat or chubby. My cheeks are droopy in the jaw area and I have a lot of fat in the sides of my nose, making this weird deep fold right at the sides. I feel like they age me many, many years. Whenever I tell someone I'm 18 they seem surprised... Would any of these help? - buccal fat removal - Cheek bone fillers - Nasolabial fold fillers - Face lift Would any of these procedures help? If not, are there any other ones I should consider?

John Mesa, MD · Answer

Patients with chubby cheeks (fulness of the anterior lower cheeks) could benefit from buccal fat removal. 
Buccal fat removal is the plastic surgery procedure that removes the excess of fat of the lower cheeks to achieve non-chubby, think V shape face. The video bellow helps to understand who could be a candidate for buccal fat removal. 
Droopiness of the cheeks would be also secondary to weak cheek bones. Therefore Enhancing the cheek bones with fillers would help to achieve a non-droopy facial appearance.

Jonathan Kulbersh, MD · Answer

Based on your photographs, I think you would be an excellent candidate for buccal fat excision.  Buccal fat excision is a fairly quick procedure.  To allow time for preparation and anesthesia, the whole procedure takes approximately one hour.
The recovery time after buccal fat excision is rather quick. After the procedure, you will have a few stitches from the small incisions made on the inside of the mouth.  You will need to eat a soft diet for 3 to 4 days. There will be some swelling present in the face after the surgery. The swelling is typically moderate and will slowly resolve over a few weeks.
I hope this helps!

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