What can I do to fix the lower half of my face? (Photos)

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I’m very self conscious about the lower half of my face. It’s very flat and constantly looks droopy and like i’m angry. I also don’t like the “ball of fat” around the edges of my mouth/cheeks. What can I do to add dimension and have a more attractive appearance?

Roger Tsai, MD · Answer

Great question!  A buccal lipectomy can remove the fatty tissue in your lower cheek regions to provide you with a better contour.  The buccal fat pad is literally a "ball of fat".  As far as the "droppy" tissue of the lower face, threading or skin tightening lasers will help lift the skin and provide you with an improved appearance.  It is best to have an in person consultation so that a proper examination can be performed and your issues addressed so that a good recommendation be provided for you.Best of luck and hope this information helps!
- Dr. Roger Tsai   @DrRogerTsai
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

John Mesa, MD · Answer

Patients with some fullness of the lower anterior cheeks and also sag skin int he lower part of the face could benefit from buccal fat removal and cheek augmentation.Buccal Fat removal corrects the fullness of the lower anterior cheeks. Cheek augmentation with fillers ( like Voluma, a hyaluronic acid based filler), by enhancing the upper cheeks, helps to "lift" the skin of the lower face, thus giving a less droopy appearance. The video below helps to understand who could be a candidate for buccal fat removal.

Ali Riza Öreroglu, MD · Answer

A buccal fat removal procedure can provide more definition in the lower face on the right candidates. Based on your photos, you seem like you would be a suitable candidate for a buccal fat removal procedure. Best to consult a board certified facial plastic surgeon in person and discuss your options after a physical examination.

Hope this helps,Ali Rıza Öreroğlu, MD FEBOPRASEuropean and Turkish Board Certified Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeonIstanbul, Turkey

Sagar Patel, MD · Answer

Based upon your pictures, you angry look is secondary to the lack of definition between the junctions of the face. If you added contour between the cheekbones and lower face (cheek fillers/implants and buccal lipectomy) it would give your face more contour. You have a great jawline and full lips so it would complement you well. Buccal lipectomy can be done in under 30 minutes under local anesthesia for $2000!

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