Could I have conservative buccal fat removal or will it shrink with age anyway even though I am asian? (photo)

The results of buccal fat removal in regard of correction of chubby cheeks depends on 3 main factors: 1) amount of buccal fat removed, 2) prominence of cheek bones and 3) body weight (total body fat). The amount of buccal fat removed impacts the result. In thin patients partial buccal...

Swelling, bruising and numbness of the face could happen right after buccal fat removal. The duration of the symptoms depends on the extend one the surgery and the type of local anesthesia used. When lidocaine is used as local anesthesia, the numbness of the face could last up to 5 days. When...

Non-surgical alternatives to buccal fat removal for improvement of chubby cheeks are both diet and exercise. When normal or normal low body fat is achieved with diet and exercise, the size of the chubby cheeks could be reduced in certain patients. However, very often buccal fat removal is...