I don't like my cheeks when i smile; what do I do? (Photos)

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...

Thank you for asking about your buccal fat removal.Buccal fat removal can be done in people of any ethnic type. However in your photos, you appear to have prominent malar (cheek) fat pads - not buccal fat. If there is buccal fat, it is removed with a small incision inside the mouth. To find out...

Buccal fat removal is a plastic surgery procedure that like with any other surgery could be associated with post- procedure discomfort, swelling, bruising, infection. Long term the cheeks will not retain the pre-surgical fullness. The link bellow has additional information about the procedure...

Patients interested in buccal fat removal  and jaw surgery should make a consultation with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in their geographic area that is  specialized in plastic surgery procedures of the face

Buccal fat extends to the jawline. Losing weight rarely affects it. Removal of the buccal fat can give you a tighter jawline and definition of the cheek bones. You may still benefit from augmentation of the cheeks with fat, implants orfillers if you cheek bones are flat.

The "right amount" of buccal fat removal depends on the patient's anatomy. Patens with very chubby face may require excision of the entire buccal fat. Patients with mild chubbiness may require suboptimal excision.