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Hello, hope you are well. The notable feature of your lower face is the prominence of your masseter muscles. (It is most apparent from the frontal view). This is not an issue of buccal fat excess, and if you undergo buccal fat removal it will accentuate your masseters even more. I would suggest starting with masseter reduction--there are non-invasive ways of accomplishing this. Best,Dr. Tower
The reduction of the buccal fat pads is indicated for people with round faces and you do not have a round face. Surgeons are not able to make changes to faces in animation like to photo that you marked in which you are smiling. The fullness that you have is more related to the bone structure...
Healing Time: Each procedure involves a certain amount of recovery time. Combining multiple surgeries may increase the overall recovery period. It's important to allow your body to heal properly before undergoing additional procedures. Consultation with Your Surgeon: Your surgeon will be the...
Hello, hope you are well. From the photo that you have submitted, it's not clear that unilateral buccal fat removal would address your asymmetry. Facial asymmetries are very common and can be from discrepancies in both the bony skeleton and soft tissue envelope. If the cheek bones are...
Young patients with chubby faces who have high cheekbones are ideal candidates for buccal fat removal, especially for people who have this physical finding due to genetics. Buccal fat removal by correcting the fullness of the lower anterior cheeks allows the patients to achieve a thinner. Lip...
The poster to photos do not show any additional information that could help answer your postop issues? Best to see ENT, head and neck, neurosurgeon for scans and evaluation ASAP. Please inform us of any new information.
Young patients with faces that are too round usually have enlarged buccal fat pads. These are deep pockets of fat in the lower anterior cheeks that cause fullness or chubby cheeks. They are usually genetically predetermined. They are also very common to resistant to decrease in size with diet an...
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