Should I have Buccal Fat Removal before or after a Rhinoplasty?

A buccal fat removal procedure and a rhinoplasty are two independent surgical procedures. They can be performed at the same time or separately, they should affect each other's results. If you plan on having a buccal fat removal procedure so soon after a rhinoplasty, it may be a little harder to open your mouth wide open during the procedure. Hope this helps,Ali Rıza Öreroğlu, MD FEBOPRASEuropean and Turkish Board Certified Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeonIstanbul, Turkey

Removal of buccal fat and rhinoplasty are two plastic surgery procedures that can be done independently and in any other. The fact that one is performed before the second one or visceversa should not affect the clinical result of each

Thanks for sharing.  Buccal fat reduction and rhinoplasty can be performed together or separately.  If done separately the order does not matter for best results.  Best of luck!

These operations can easily be done at one time. Video imaging can give you some idea what to expect if one or both operations are done. If you choose to stagger them the buccal fat pad reduction can be done with local anesthesia.

You can have both procedures performed safely at the same time - by doing this, you only undergo one anesthesia time and one recovery time.  Both procedures complement each other and you should have great results.  If you would rather split up the procedures, it does not matter what you do first as far as final results.  Best of luck and hope this information helps!- Dr. Roger Tsai

I have a question for you...what is limiting you from doing both? There are benefits to this, namely, decreased exposure to anesthesia, decreased operating room costs, quicker recovery from both, etc.  Unless there is a particular reason you are holding out on doing one vs the other in a particular order, I would consider doing both at the same time. However, when you go on your consultations, discuss your options with the surgeons and see what they feel most comfortable with.  That being said, if you were seeing me for consult, I would talk to you about possibly doing both at the same time.  Best of luck! I hope this helps.  

Consider having a rhinoplasty and buccal fat removal simultaneously.This will limit your anesthesia exposure. Ultimately, meet with a board certified plastic surgeon with experience doing both procedures for an evaluation and recommendations. Best of luck!